The characters are well done in fact, the city of halifax and the countdown to the explosion itself are characters in their own right. Oct 08, 2017 if you enjoy the content on this channel, please consider donating through patreon. Shattered city tells the story of how this tragic incident became a metaphor for the war and how the people of halifax triumphed over this disaster. Shattered city, an epic twopart miniseries, dramatizes a compelling piece of canadian history. Amazon renews modern love for season 2, signs overall deal with showrunner john carney 24 october 2019. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the city of halifax. Dec 05, 2017 black snow is a love story set during the halifax explosion. Century after halifaxs great explosion, city marks anniversary. A building destroyed in the halifax explosion, 6 december 1917. Featuring graham greene dances with wolves and pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, shattered city. Kitz 4 times halifax explosion by graham metson 3 times too many to mourn by james mahar 3 times burden of desire harvest book by robert macneil 3 times miracles and mysteries. Library and archives canada canadian feature film database lac.
City of toronto archival photograph showing a funeral for victims of. In part 2, recovery begins and so does the finger pointing. Fraser, superintendent of the halifax school for the blind, organised a series of. Shattered city is a dramatized made for tv drama about the halifax explosion that occurred in 1917. The sun was bright in a clear sky and the ground was clear of snow. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the canadian city of halifax. The halifax explosion at the cbc canadian broadcasting corporation shattered city. An introduction to the halifax explosion from one moment to. It is the story of how a tragic incident at the height of the first world war became a living metaphor for the worldwide conflict, and how halifax arose from the ashes after severe destruction and devastation. The halifax explosion took place on december 6, 1917 when a french munitions ship and a belgian relief vessel collided in the harbour.
Download eztv tv shows, tv series torrent by john dunsworth. Some of the actors put in good performances, although many are stiff. It was directed by bruce pittman and written by keith ross leckie. Unusually for a canadian city at the time, halifax had a large black population. Story and timeline of the horrific explosion that occurred in halifax harbor in 1917. A belgian relief vessel, the imo, collided with the french mont blanc, which was carrying an impressive array of explosives. The blast released an explosive force equal to about 2. In a world at war, one city became a symbol of courage, hope, an survival. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. Most of the eye injuries were caused by shards of shattered glass. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet f.
Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Rich in fact and shocking images, the story sets a blistering pace following one mans search through a ruined city for the love of his life as he confronts the wreckage of his past. A one mile radius around the harbor is basically flattened. For more about the halifax explosion, check out these links. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its.
John dunsworth born april 12, 1946 is a canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor jim lahey on the hit tv show trailer park boys. An excellent read about one of the largest manmade explosions in history. City of toronto archival photograph showing a funeral for victims of the 1917 halifax explosion. In the 1917 halifax explosion, an inordinate number of penetrating eye. The halifax explosion still reverberates the globe and mail. Cbc news interactives has recreated the city of halifax as it existed in 1917. Halifax explosion books tagged halifax explosion librarything. Dec 06, 2017 century after halifaxs great explosion, city marks anniversary. This book, the most comprehensive ever written on the explosion, deta. If you havent heard of the halifax explosion, it was a disaster that occurred on december 6, 1917, in the harbour of halifax, nova scotia, canada. Army and navy personnel worked shouldertoshoulder with civilians on rescue, recovery and reconstruction. World war i is brewing and most canadians are scared of a germany invasion. The halifax explosion pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released shattered city. Oct 11, 2019 shattered houses in halifax s north end, following the halifax explosion on 6 december, 1917.
Clare stone, max morrow, paul doucet, lynne griffin, richard donat, gordon michael woolvett, brian. Many of the eye injuries sustained during the halifax explosion were due. In the blink of an eye the halifax explosion and the royal canadian navy by john griffith armstrong. So when ships come to visit, everyone is suspicious. The halifax explosion devastated the north end of the city, killing nearly 2,000 and injuring 9,000. The halifax explosion was a turning point in canadian history. The halifax explosion, a madefortelevision movie detailing the events of the halifax. A true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours of december 6. What should be a natural transaction, instead become a lead up to disaster. It was heavily promoted by the cbc and paired with a number of non.
The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is an incredibly interesting book, however i found it hard at times to follow the people mentioned. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery janet f. The cbcs shattered city uses fiction to tell the story of the halifax explosion. The halifax explosion pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more. Jun 25, 2009 this feature is not available right now. A general history of the explosion in which some fatalities are recorded as part of the narrative. Cbc news interactives has recreated the city of halifax as it existed in 1917 to show how the halifax explosion unfolded and its effects on the people who lived there. Shattered city, an epic threehour production, dramatizes a compelling piece of canadian history. The series was expensive by canadian television standards with a budget of. The halifax explosion, a cbc film about the 1917 halifax explosion. Story and timeline of the horrific explosion that occurred in halifax. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its lacking in trying to tell a good story, set against the 1917 tragedy.
It shook a young country, but left it stronger, if not more sober. The halifax explosion movie a true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours of december 6, 1917. Excellent and detailed account of the halifax explosion and highlights many of the lives of some citizens there. The halifax explosion explores the incredible true story of halifax, nova scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermath a historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict. The tragedy of the halifax explosion part 2 miniseries, historical drama. The ruins of the oland brewery, after the halifax explosion, 1917. The halifax explosion tv series 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The halifax explosion season 1 episode 2 a true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours of december 6, 1917. The halifax explosion of 1917 in many ways december 6th, 1917 was a typical early winter day in halifax. The halifax explosion is the incredible true story of the mont blanc, a french freighter transporting explosive cargo that collided with a belgian relief ship in halifax, nova scotia in 1917. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. A true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours of december 6, 1917. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is a 1989 canadian nonfiction book by janet kitz describing the experience of the halifax explosion with an emphasis on the experience of ordinary people and families who became victims or survivors of the 1917 munitions explosion in halifax, nova scotia. How one of the city s last standing churches helped after the blast. With clare stone, max morrow, paul doucet, lynne griffin. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in 2003. An entire neighbourhood was destroyed, thousands killed and injured, thousands more left homeless. The countdown to the explosion is rather nervewracking and the description of halifax after the explosion is sobering. Available at nova scotia archives as f5249 h173 k62. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in 2003 by cbc television.
Its a very good read as are maclennans other works. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin. Nov 30, 2017 a centurys worth of historical accounts, novels and documentaries, plus a tv miniseries, have told and retold the story. Oct 26, 2003 no videos, backdrops or posters have been added to shattered city. The halifax explosion of 1917 canada history and mysteries. The film stars vincent walsh, tamara hope, clare stone, zachary bennett, shauna macdonald and ted dykstra. Halifax, nova scotia latham, matilda 9 richmond street, halifax, nova scotia 49 1917 12 06 latham, frederick fred 9 richmond street, halifax, nova scotia 1917 12 06. Fiction about the halifax explosion disaster that occurred in 1917 and killed 2,000 people. A moving exhibit on the explosion, halifax wrecked, can be seen at the maritime museum of the atlantic, lower water street. A goodreads search for halifax explosion returns more than 40 titles. A collision between two ships in halifax harbour in 1917 set off an explosion unrivalled until the atomic bomb. The halifax explosion you are looking for bleak, serious and captivating movies or tv shows about with apocalypse, survival, adventure, ship, military, heroes and ocean or sea themes of drama and history genre shot in canada. The halifax explosion is an incredibly dreary, wetfizzle of a canadian cable tv disaster flick that purports to tell the true story of the reallife munitions explosion in 1917 that wiped out much of halifax, nova scotia.
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