Iceberg

Iceberg

1987
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"Don't die of ignorance."

Overview

With its simple and iconic imagery this was public information film at its most sensational: expensive special effects and high-concept production design brought public information filmmaking into the realm of state-of-the-art corporate advertising. The film was the result of a £5 million cinema and television campaign aimed at combating the growing spread of HIV and AIDS. With restrictions around the overt promotion of condom use on television and a growing chorus of moral campaigners promulgating their own agenda, the straightforward and doom-laded approach was probably the only viable option for campaign mastermind Sammy Harari. But the result was a hard-hitting and memorable campaign which undoubtedly fulfilled its brief of pervading public consciousness. There are two versions; the one shown in cinemas did not feature John Hurt's famous voiceover.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1987
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

John Hurt
John Hurt

Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Nicolas Roeg
Director