The Berg (play)


The Berg is a 1929 play by the British writer Ernest Raymond. It is based on the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
It premiered at the Q Theatre in Kew Bridge before transferring to His Majesty's Theatre in the West End where it ran for 29 performances between 12 March and 6 April 1929. The original West End cast included Godfrey Tearle, George Relph, Ian Fleming, Edgar Norfolk, Robert Mawdesley, Wallace Geoffrey, Marion Fawcett and Beatrix Thomson.

Film adaptation

It was adapted into a film the same year, Atlantic, directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Franklin Dyall, Madeleine Carroll and John Stuart. It was released in four versions, with English-language silent and sound versions as well as French and German-language productions.