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{{Infobox film
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|name = The Chambermaid on the Titanic
| name = The Chambermaid on the Titanic
|image = LA FEMME DE CHAMBRE DU TITANIC.jpg
| image = LA FEMME DE CHAMBRE DU TITANIC.jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
|director = [[Bigas Luna]]
| director = [[Bigas Luna]]
|producer = {{ubl|Yves Marmion|[[Daniel Toscan du Plantier]]}}
| producer = {{ubl|Yves Marmion|[[Daniel Toscan du Plantier]]}}
|writer = {{ubl|Bigas Luna|Cuca Canals|[[Jean-Louis Benoit]]}}
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|based on = {{based on|''La Femme de chambre du Titanic''|[[Didier Decoin]]}}
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|starring = {{ubl|[[Romane Bohringer]]|[[Oliver Martinez]]|[[Aitana Sanchez-Gijon]]|[[Didier Bezace]]|[[Aldo Maccione]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Romane Bohringer]]|[[Oliver Martinez]]|[[Aitana Sánchez-Gijón]]|[[Didier Bezace]]|[[Aldo Maccione]]}}
|music = [[Alberto Iglesias]]
| cinematography = [[Patrick Blossier]]
|editing = Kenout Peltier
| music = [[Alberto Iglesias]]
| editing = Kenout Peltier
|distributor = [[Samuel Goldwyn Company]]
| studio = UGC YM<br/>La Sept Cinéma<br/>[[France 2 Cinéma]]<br/>[[Rodeo Drive]]<br/>Mate Producciones S.A.<br/>Tornasol Films<br/>{{Lang|de|[[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]]}}<br/>[[Eurimages]]<br/>[[Groupe Canal+|Canal+]]<br/>Soficas<br/>Sofinergie 4<br/>Sofineurope<br/>{{Lang|fr|[[Centre National de la Cinématographie]]}}
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| distributor = [[UGC-Fox Distribution]] (France)<br>Alta Films (Spain)<br>Medusa Distribuzione (Italy)
|runtime = 96 minutes
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'''''The Chambermaid on the Titanic''''' ({{lang-fr|La Femme de chambre du Titanic}}) is a 1997 French drama film directed by [[Bigas Luna]], starring [[Oliver Martinez]], [[Romane Bohringer]] and [[Aitana Sanchez-Gijon]]. It is based on the novel ''La Femme de chambre du Titanic'' by [[Didier Decoin]].<ref name=NYTimes/> The film is known variously by its French title, ''La Femme de chambre du Titanic'', and also by the shortened English title ''The Chambermaid'', which was adopted in late August 1998<ref name=Phoenix/> to avoid the impression that it was trying to cash in on the success of James Cameron's popular film, ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', which was released the year before ''The Chambermaid on the Titanic'' made its US debut.<ref name=SFChronicle/>
'''''The Chambermaid on the Titanic''''' ({{langx|es|La camarera del Titanic}}, {{langx|fr|La Femme de chambre du Titanic}}, {{langx|it|L'immagine del desiderio}}) is a 1997 French-Italian-Spanish drama film directed by [[Bigas Luna]], starring [[Oliver Martinez]], [[Romane Bohringer]] and [[Aitana Sánchez-Gijón]]. It is based on the 1991 novel ''{{Lang|fr|La Femme de chambre du Titanic}}'' by [[Didier Decoin]].<ref name=NYTimes/> The film is known variously by its French title, ''{{Lang|fr|La Femme de chambre du Titanic}}'', and also by the shortened English title ''The Chambermaid'', which was adopted in late August 1998<ref name=Phoenix/> to avoid the impression that it was trying to cash in on the success of James Cameron's popular film, ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', which was released the year before ''The Chambermaid on the Titanic'' made its US debut.<ref name=SFChronicle/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
In 1912, the protagonist, Horty, leads an uneventful life as a foundry worker in the [[Lorraine_(region)|Lorraine]] region of northern France with his wife, Zoe, "the most beautiful woman in town." The owner of the foundry where Horty works, Simeon, lusts after Zoe. When Horty wins a company athletic contest, Simeon's prize is a ticket to [[Southampton]] to see the sailing of the ''[[Titanic]]''.
In 1912, the protagonist, Horty, leads an uneventful life as a foundry worker in the [[Lorraine (region)|Lorraine]] region of northern France with his wife, Zoe, "the most beautiful woman in town." The owner of the foundry where Horty works, Simeon, lusts after Zoe. When Horty wins a company athletic contest, Simeon's prize is a ticket to [[Southampton]] to see the sailing of the [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']].


The night before the ''Titanic'' departs, Horty meets a beautiful young woman named Marie, who explains that she is a chambermaid aboard the ''Titanic''. Marie has nowhere to sleep because all of the local hotels are full, and Horty agrees to share his room. Their encounter is seemingly chaste, with Marie sleeping in the bed while Horty spends the night in the armchair. However, in the middle of the night Marie tries to seduce him. Whether or not she succeeds is ambiguous, and she is gone when Horty awakes. Attending the departure of the Titanic, Horty spots a photographer taking a picture of Marie, and asks the photographer for the photo.
The night before the ''Titanic'' departs, Horty meets a beautiful young woman named Marie, who explains that she is a chambermaid aboard the ''Titanic''. Marie has nowhere to sleep because all of the local hotels are full, and Horty agrees to share his room. Their encounter is seemingly chaste, with Marie sleeping in the bed while Horty spends the night in the armchair. However, in the middle of the night, Marie tries to seduce him. Whether or not she succeeds is ambiguous, and she is gone when Horty awakes. Attending the departure of the ''Titanic'', Horty spots a photographer taking a picture of Marie, and asks the photographer for the photo.


Upon returning home, Horty finds that he has been promoted, but this good news is dampened by rumors of an affair between his wife, Zoe, and the foundry owner, Simeon. A bitter and jealous Horty visits a local bar to drown his sorrows. Drunk, he tells friends and co-workers about the lovely chambermaid he met in Southampton, earning him free drinks and tips. Following the sinking of the Titanic, Horty's tales become increasingly erotic, and the viewer is never sure what is truth and what is fantasy.
Upon returning home, Horty finds that he has been promoted, but this good news is dampened by rumors of an affair between his wife, Zoe, and the foundry owner, Simeon. A bitter and jealous Horty visits a local bar to drown his sorrows. Drunk, he tells friends and co-workers about the lovely chambermaid he met in Southampton, earning him free drinks and tips. Following the sinking of the ''Titanic'', Horty's tales become increasingly erotic, and the viewer is never sure what is truth and what is fantasy.


Horty catches the attention of a traveling entertainer named Zeppe. Zeppe offers Horty the chance to escape his dismal dreary life. Horty agrees and begins to work with Zeppe, converting his story into a play. One night, Zoe attends the play; later, Horty explains his tale as a work of fiction. However, Horty's story becomes more elaborate and romantic attracting a larger audience for each re-telling steadily driving a wedge between him and his wife. Eventually Zoe demands a part in the performance, playing the role of Marie poignantly fighting against the waves after the ''Titanic'' sinks. The film ends by revealing why Marie would sleep with Horty.
Horty catches the attention of a traveling entertainer named Zeppe. Zeppe offers Horty the chance to escape his dismal, dreary life. Horty agrees and begins to work with Zeppe, converting his story into a play. One night, Zoe attends the play; later, Horty explains his tale as a work of fiction. However, Horty's story becomes more elaborate and romantic attracting a larger audience for each re-telling, steadily driving a wedge between him and his wife. Eventually, Zoe joins in the performance, playing the role of Marie poignantly fighting against the waves after the ''Titanic'' sinks. During the performance, Horty recognises Marie in the audience and leaves the stage mid-performance to follow her when she walks out. Marie's husband catches him outside and explains that Marie is not her real name, as she is just a petty thief who did not find money in his bedroom the night he shared a room with her. Zoe, who followed her husband, sees Marie who informs Zoe that she only came to tonight's show to get the monies she believes she is owed.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Olivier Martinez]] as Horty
*[[Olivier Martinez]] as Horty
*[[Aitana Sánchez-Gijón]] as Marie
*[[Aitana Sánchez-Gijón]] as Marie
*[[Romane Bohringer]] as Zoé
*[[Romane Bohringer]] as Zoé
*Aldo Maccione as Zeppe
*[[Aldo Maccione]] as Zeppe
*Didier Bezace as Siméon
*[[Didier Bezace]] as Siméon
*Jean-Marie Juan as Pascal
*Jean-Marie Juan as Pascal
*Arno Chevrier as Al
*Arno Chevrier as Al
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*Alberto Cassadie as Giovanni
*Alberto Cassadie as Giovanni
*Giorgio Gobbi as Manu
*Giorgio Gobbi as Manu
*Yves Verhoeven as Gaspard
*[[Yves Verhoeven]] as Gaspard
*Vincenzo De Caro as Lacroix
*Vincenzo De Caro as Lacroix
*Stefania Orsola Garello as Mimi
*[[Stefania Orsola Garello]] as Mimi
*Barbara Lerici as Blanche
*Barbara Lerici as Blanche
}}


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
''The Chambermaid on the Titanic'' received an 81% fresh rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 16 reviews.<ref name=Rotten/> Mick LaSelle of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' praised ''Chambermaid'' for what he felt was a rare honest portrayal of male sexuality. He also called it "a tribute to longing itself" saying that that made it "unique."<ref name=SFChronicle/> Bill Gallo of the ''[[Dallas Observer]]'' called it "beautiful, complex [and] occasionally overwrought" and "a rich meditation on the uses of imagination and the power of desire".<ref name=Dallas/> However, Stephen Holden of the ''[[New York Times]]'' felt that the film "never finds a visual vocabulary to match the elegance of its ideas".<ref name=NYTimes/> Richard von Busack of ''[[Metro Silicon Valley]]'' criticised some of the casting, finding [[Aitana Sanchez-Gijon]] as Marie too obvious a temptress and never quite believing that [[Romane Bohringer]] as Zoe could have been unfaithful. However, he compared ''Chambermaid'' favourably to James Cameron's film ''Titanic'' saying ''The Chambermaid on the Titanic'' "is a smarter and far more elegant film" and that "it gets into the heart of the matter. The central question is not why did the great ship go down? but why do we love to tell stories about it?"<ref name=Metro/> Peter Keough of ''[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Phoenix]]'' agreed saying, "[Chambermaid's] treatment of the same themes of love, catastrophe, and the redeeming power of fantasy is a lot more subtle and satisfying."<ref name=Phoenix/> Jeff Vice of the ''[[Deseret News]]'' was unimpressed with the film feeling that the ending was "contrived" and that many of the cast seem "unsure of [their] motivations". He also felt that "the set pieces are bound to pale in comparison to those in [James Cameron's film] ''Titanic''."<ref name=Deseret/>
''The Chambermaid on the Titanic'' received an 81% fresh rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 16 reviews.<ref name=Rotten/> Mick LaSelle of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' praised ''Chambermaid'' for what he felt was a rare honest portrayal of male sexuality. He also called it "a tribute to longing itself" saying that that made it "unique."<ref name=SFChronicle/> Bill Gallo of the ''[[Dallas Observer]]'' called it "beautiful, complex [and] occasionally overwrought" and "a rich meditation on the uses of imagination and the power of desire".<ref name=Dallas/> [[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[New York Times|The New York Times]]'' felt that the film "never finds a visual vocabulary to match the elegance of its ideas".<ref name=NYTimes/> [[Richard von Busack]] of ''[[Metro Silicon Valley]]'' criticised some of the casting, finding [[Aitana Sánchez-Gijón]] as Marie too obvious a temptress and never quite believing that [[Romane Bohringer]] as Zoe could have been unfaithful. However, he compared ''Chambermaid'' favourably to James Cameron's film ''Titanic'', saying ''The Chambermaid on the Titanic'' "is a smarter and far more elegant film" and that "it gets into the heart of the matter. The central question is not why did the great ship go down? but why do we love to tell stories about it?"<ref name=Metro/> Peter Keough of ''[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Phoenix]]'' said, "[Chambermaid's] treatment of the same themes of love, catastrophe, and the redeeming power of fantasy is a lot more subtle and satisfying."<ref name=Phoenix/> Jeff Vice of the ''[[Deseret News]]'' felt that the ending was "contrived" and that many of the cast seem "unsure of [their] motivations". He also felt that "the set pieces are bound to pale in comparison to those in [Cameron's film] ''Titanic''."<ref name=Deseret/>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]] 1997<ref name=BoxOffice/>
* [[Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]] 1997<ref name=BoxOffice/>
* [[Goya Award for Costume Design]] 1997<ref name=BoxOffice/>
* Goya Award for Costume Design, 1997<ref name=BoxOffice/>
* [[Golden Pyramid]] 1997, Bigas Luna
* [[Golden Pyramid]] 1997, Bigas Luna
* Best Director 1997, [[Cairo International Film Festival]], Bigas Luna
* Best Director 1997, [[Cairo International Film Festival]], Bigas Luna
* [[CEC Award]] for Best Screenplay, adapted, 1997, Bigas Luna, Cuca Canals
* Spanish Film Writers Circle Award for Best Screenplay, adapted, 1997, Bigas Luna, Cuca Canals
* [[Turia Award]] for Best Actress 1998, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=BoxOffice>{{cite news |title= The Chambermaid on the Titanic |author= Kim Williamson |url= http://www.boxoffice.com/reviews/theatrical/2008-08-the-chambermaid-on-the-titanic |newspaper= Box Office Magazine |date= 14 August 1998 |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref>
<ref name=BoxOffice>{{cite news |title= The Chambermaid on the Titanic |author= Kim Williamson |url= http://www.boxoffice.com/reviews/theatrical/2008-08-the-chambermaid-on-the-titanic |newspaper= Box Office Magazine |date= 14 August 1998 |access-date=19 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928235237/http://www.boxoffice.com/reviews/theatrical/2008-08-the-chambermaid-on-the-titanic |archive-date=Sep 28, 2011}}</ref>


<ref name=Dallas>{{cite news |title= A night to remember |author= Bill Gallo |url= http://www.dallasobserver.com/1998-09-17/film/a-night-to-remember/ |newspaper= Dallas Observer |date= 17 September 1998 |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref>
<ref name=Dallas>{{cite news |title= A night to remember |author= Bill Gallo |url= http://www.dallasobserver.com/1998-09-17/film/a-night-to-remember/ |newspaper= Dallas Observer |date= 17 September 1998 |access-date=19 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019114310/https://www.dallasobserver.com/1998-09-17/film/a-night-to-remember/ |archive-date=Oct 19, 2012}}</ref>


<ref name=Deseret>{{cite news |title= Chambermaid, The |author= Jeff Vice |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700002113/Chambermaid-The.html |newspaper= Deseret News |date= 9 October 1998 |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref>
<ref name=Deseret>{{cite news |title= Chambermaid, The |author= Jeff Vice |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700002113/Chambermaid-The.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121023101857/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700002113/Chambermaid-The.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 23, 2012 |newspaper= Deseret News |date= 9 October 1998 |access-date=19 June 2011}}</ref>


<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite news |title= A Sensual Story the Heart Tells the Head |author= Stephen Holden |url= http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A04E7DE133AF937A2575BC0A96E958260 |newspaper= New York Times |date= 14 August 1998 |accessdate=18 June 2011}}</ref>
<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite news |title= A Sensual Story the Heart Tells the Head |author= Stephen Holden |url= https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A04E7DE133AF937A2575BC0A96E958260 |newspaper= The New York Times |date= 14 August 1998 |access-date=18 June 2011 |url-access=limited}}</ref>


<ref name=Metro>{{cite news |title= Mythic Romance |author= Richard von Busack |url= http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/09.03.98/chambermaid-9835.html |newspaper= Metro |date= 3–9 September 1998 |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref>
<ref name=Metro>{{cite news |title= Mythic Romance |author= Richard von Busack |url= http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/09.03.98/chambermaid-9835.html |newspaper= Metro |date= 3–9 September 1998 |access-date=19 June 2011}}</ref>


<ref name=Phoenix>{{cite news |title= Chambermaid cleans up on the Titanic |author= Peter Keough |url= http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archives/1998/documents/00525400.htm |newspaper= The Phoenix |date= 27 August 1998 |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref>
<ref name=Phoenix>{{cite news |title= Chambermaid cleans up on the Titanic |author= Peter Keough |url= http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archives/1998/documents/00525400.htm |newspaper= The Phoenix |date= 27 August 1998 |access-date=19 June 2011}}</ref>


<ref name=Rotten>{{rotten-tomatoes|id=chambermaid_on_the_titanic|title=The Chambermaid on the Titanic}}</ref>
<ref name=Rotten>{{rotten-tomatoes|id=chambermaid_on_the_titanic|title=The Chambermaid on the Titanic}}</ref>


<ref name=SFChronicle>{{cite news |title= More Legendary Romance on Titanic `Chambermaid' looks at power of fantasies |author= Mick LaSalle |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/09/04/DD40419.DTL#ixzz1Pj7laoqt |newspaper= San Francisco Chronicle |date= 4 September 1998 |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref>
<ref name=SFChronicle>{{cite news |title= More Legendary Romance on Titanic 'Chambermaid' looks at power of fantasies |author= Mick LaSalle |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/09/04/DD40419.DTL#ixzz1Pj7laoqt |newspaper= San Francisco Chronicle |date= 4 September 1998 |access-date=19 June 2011}}</ref>
}}
}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0129923|La Femme de chambre du Titanic}}
* {{IMDb title|0129923|La Femme de chambre du Titanic}}
* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117912385?refcatid=31 Review in Variety]
* [https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117912385?refcatid=31 Review in ''Variety'']

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The Chambermaid on the Titanic
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBigas Luna
Written by
Based onLa Femme de chambre du Titanic
by Didier Decoin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Blossier
Edited byKenout Peltier
Music byAlberto Iglesias
Production
companies
UGC YM
La Sept Cinéma
France 2 Cinéma
Rodeo Drive
Mate Producciones S.A.
Tornasol Films
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Eurimages
Canal+
Soficas
Sofinergie 4
Sofineurope
Centre National de la Cinématographie
Distributed byUGC-Fox Distribution (France)
Alta Films (Spain)
Medusa Distribuzione (Italy)
Release date
  • October 24, 1997 (1997-10-24) (Spain)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
Languages

The Chambermaid on the Titanic (Spanish: La camarera del Titanic, French: La Femme de chambre du Titanic, Italian: L'immagine del desiderio) is a 1997 French-Italian-Spanish drama film directed by Bigas Luna, starring Oliver Martinez, Romane Bohringer and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. It is based on the 1991 novel La Femme de chambre du Titanic by Didier Decoin.[1] The film is known variously by its French title, La Femme de chambre du Titanic, and also by the shortened English title The Chambermaid, which was adopted in late August 1998[2] to avoid the impression that it was trying to cash in on the success of James Cameron's popular film, Titanic, which was released the year before The Chambermaid on the Titanic made its US debut.[3]

Plot

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In 1912, the protagonist, Horty, leads an uneventful life as a foundry worker in the Lorraine region of northern France with his wife, Zoe, "the most beautiful woman in town." The owner of the foundry where Horty works, Simeon, lusts after Zoe. When Horty wins a company athletic contest, Simeon's prize is a ticket to Southampton to see the sailing of the RMS Titanic.

The night before the Titanic departs, Horty meets a beautiful young woman named Marie, who explains that she is a chambermaid aboard the Titanic. Marie has nowhere to sleep because all of the local hotels are full, and Horty agrees to share his room. Their encounter is seemingly chaste, with Marie sleeping in the bed while Horty spends the night in the armchair. However, in the middle of the night, Marie tries to seduce him. Whether or not she succeeds is ambiguous, and she is gone when Horty awakes. Attending the departure of the Titanic, Horty spots a photographer taking a picture of Marie, and asks the photographer for the photo.

Upon returning home, Horty finds that he has been promoted, but this good news is dampened by rumors of an affair between his wife, Zoe, and the foundry owner, Simeon. A bitter and jealous Horty visits a local bar to drown his sorrows. Drunk, he tells friends and co-workers about the lovely chambermaid he met in Southampton, earning him free drinks and tips. Following the sinking of the Titanic, Horty's tales become increasingly erotic, and the viewer is never sure what is truth and what is fantasy.

Horty catches the attention of a traveling entertainer named Zeppe. Zeppe offers Horty the chance to escape his dismal, dreary life. Horty agrees and begins to work with Zeppe, converting his story into a play. One night, Zoe attends the play; later, Horty explains his tale as a work of fiction. However, Horty's story becomes more elaborate and romantic attracting a larger audience for each re-telling, steadily driving a wedge between him and his wife. Eventually, Zoe joins in the performance, playing the role of Marie poignantly fighting against the waves after the Titanic sinks. During the performance, Horty recognises Marie in the audience and leaves the stage mid-performance to follow her when she walks out. Marie's husband catches him outside and explains that Marie is not her real name, as she is just a petty thief who did not find money in his bedroom the night he shared a room with her. Zoe, who followed her husband, sees Marie who informs Zoe that she only came to tonight's show to get the monies she believes she is owed.

Cast

[edit]

Reception

[edit]

The Chambermaid on the Titanic received an 81% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews.[4] Mick LaSelle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised Chambermaid for what he felt was a rare honest portrayal of male sexuality. He also called it "a tribute to longing itself" saying that that made it "unique."[3] Bill Gallo of the Dallas Observer called it "beautiful, complex [and] occasionally overwrought" and "a rich meditation on the uses of imagination and the power of desire".[5] Stephen Holden of The New York Times felt that the film "never finds a visual vocabulary to match the elegance of its ideas".[1] Richard von Busack of Metro Silicon Valley criticised some of the casting, finding Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Marie too obvious a temptress and never quite believing that Romane Bohringer as Zoe could have been unfaithful. However, he compared Chambermaid favourably to James Cameron's film Titanic, saying The Chambermaid on the Titanic "is a smarter and far more elegant film" and that "it gets into the heart of the matter. The central question is not why did the great ship go down? but why do we love to tell stories about it?"[6] Peter Keough of The Phoenix said, "[Chambermaid's] treatment of the same themes of love, catastrophe, and the redeeming power of fantasy is a lot more subtle and satisfying."[2] Jeff Vice of the Deseret News felt that the ending was "contrived" and that many of the cast seem "unsure of [their] motivations". He also felt that "the set pieces are bound to pale in comparison to those in [Cameron's film] Titanic."[7]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Stephen Holden (14 August 1998). "A Sensual Story the Heart Tells the Head". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Peter Keough (27 August 1998). "Chambermaid cleans up on the Titanic". The Phoenix. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b Mick LaSalle (4 September 1998). "More Legendary Romance on Titanic 'Chambermaid' looks at power of fantasies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  4. ^ The Chambermaid on the Titanic at Rotten Tomatoes
  5. ^ Bill Gallo (17 September 1998). "A night to remember". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on Oct 19, 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  6. ^ Richard von Busack (3–9 September 1998). "Mythic Romance". Metro. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  7. ^ Jeff Vice (9 October 1998). "Chambermaid, The". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  8. ^ a b Kim Williamson (14 August 1998). "The Chambermaid on the Titanic". Box Office Magazine. Archived from the original on Sep 28, 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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