Titanic Movie Basics

Year of Release: 1997
Running Time: 3 hrs. 15 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Cameron
Screenwriter: James Cameron
Producers: James Cameron , Jon Landau and Rae Sanchini Martin Jorow and Richard Shepherd
Studio: 20th Century Fox/Paramount Pictures

Titanic Synopsis

James Cameron expertly tells the story of the fateful April 15, 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic. Told against the backdrop of a bittersweet love affair between Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose Bukater (Kate Winslet), Cameron is able To capture the human drama of the doomed passengers. Entertaining from start to finish this movie won 11 well-deserved Academy Awards.

Titanic Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio		-		Jack Dawson
Kate Winslet		-		Rose DeWitt Bukater
Billy Zane		-		Cal Hockley
Kathy Bates		-		Molly Brown
Frances Fisher		-		Ruth DeWitt Bukater
Gloria Stuart		-		Old Rose
Bill Paxton		-		Brock Lovett
Victor Garber		-		Thomas Andrews
Jonathan Hyde		-		Bruce Ismay

Titanic Awards and Nominations

1998 Academy Awards®		Best Picture (Win)
		Best Director (Win)
		Best Cinematography (Win)
		Best Visual Effects (Win)
		Best Art Direction (Win)
		Best Sound Effects (Win)
		Best Editing (Win)
		Best Score (Win)
		Best Song (Win)
		Best Sound (Win)
		Best Actress - Kate Winslet (Nom)
		Best Supporting Actress - Gloria Stuart (Nom)
		Best Makeup (Nom)
1998 Golden Globe Awards®		Best Picture (Win)
		Best Director (Win)
		Best Score (Win)
		Best Song (Win)
		Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio (Nom)
		Best Actress - Kate Winslet (Nom)
		Best Supporting Actress - Gloria Stuart (Nom)
		Best Screenplay (Nom)