Movie Description
Featuring spectacular special effects set amidst the backdrop of one of the most tragic events of the 20th century, James Cameron's award-winning TITANIC stands as one of the greatest Hollywood spectaculars of all time. Beginning with an undersea expedition in the 1990s, in which scuba divers are searching the sunken ship for lost relics, a painting of young Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) is found. This triggers a flashback to the young woman's story as it happened on the doomed Titanic. Rose is a daughter of privilege on her way to be married to an arrogant but wealthy young man (Billy Zane). Despairing, Rose finds herself falling in love with Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), a carefree and poor young artist who is also aboard. When the great ship strikes an iceberg and begins to sink, Rose and Jack have only each other as their world falls apart around them.
Director James Cameron spared no expense in bringing his simple yet powerful love story to life, building a 90% scale model of the ship, fussing over the tiniest details, and ultimately spending some $200 million dollars. A worldwide smash, TITANIC received fourteen Academy Award nominations and 11 wins, including Best Picture. Despite all the lavish sets and special effects, the film would be nothing without the emotional core provided by stars Winslet and DiCaprio, who give star making performances as the tragic young lovers.
| Credits | | Producer: | James Cameron | | Cast: | Amy Gaipa, Anders Falk, Barry Dennen, Bernard Hill, Bill Paxton, Bjorn, Brendan Connolly, Christopher Byrne, Craig Kelly, Dan Pettersson, Danny Nucci, David Cronnelly, Diana Morgan, Elsa Raven, Emmett James, Eric Braeden, Erik Holland, Ewan Stewart, Garth Wilton, Gloria Stuart, Greg Ellis, Gregory Cooke, James Garrett, James Lancaster, Jari Kinnunen, Jason Barry, Jenette Goldstein, John Walcutt, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Jonathan Hyde, Kathleen S. Dunn, Kathy Bates, Kevin Owers, Laramie Landis, Lewis Abernathy, Liam Tuohy, Linda Kerns, Mandana Marino, Marc Cass, Mark Rafael Truitt, Martin East, Martin Hub, Martin Jarvis, Martin Laing, Michael Ensign, Nick Meaney, Oliver Page, Paul Herbert, Rebecca Jane Klingler, Reece P. Thompson, Richard Ashton, Richard Fox, Richard Graham, Rocky Taylor, Romeo Francis, Ron Donachie, Rosalind Ayres, Sean Nepita, Seth Adkins, Shay Duffin, Simon Crane, Terry Forrestal, Tricia O'Neil, Van Ling, Vern Urich, Victor Garber |
| Details | | Edition: | Collectors Edition |
Notes
Collector's Edition Features:
One of 17 specially selected film strips featuring a memorable scene from the motion picture, mounted within a beautiful embossed matte frame.
An exclusive, full-color 24-page photo book featuring scenes from the movie.
Keepsake box., Theatrical release: December 19, 1997.
The film grossed more than $600 million at the domestic box office and more than $1.8 billion worldwide.
Editorial Reviews
"...[Cameron] touches the deepest levels of popular movie-making..." -- Rating: A
Gleiberman
"...Magnificent....A huge, thrilling three-and-a-quarter-hour experience that unerringly lures viewers into the beauty and heartbreak of its lost world..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (12/19/1997)
"...Sumptuous, stunningly believable sets and visual effects....It is an intimate epic with a moving and resonant love story at its core..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
Box Office - Joseph McBride (01/01/1998)
"...It is flawlessly crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted and spellbinding..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (12/19/1997)
Ranked #14 in Rolling Stone's 'Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "TITANIC is simply the greatest romantic epic since GONE WITH THE WIND..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (12/01/2005)
Awards
1997Academy AwardsBest CinematographyRussell Carpenter, 1997Academy AwardsBest DirectorJames Cameron, 1997Academy AwardsBest Original ScoreJames Horner, 1997Academy AwardsBest Original SongJames Horner, 1997Academy AwardsBest Original SongWill Jennings, 1997Academy AwardsBest Picture
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