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Introduction
April 10, 1912. Technology had
been delivering a steady stream of miracles for the better part
of two decades and people were beginning to take this
never-ending spiral of progress for granted. What better
demonstration of humanity's mastery over nature than the launch
of Titanic, the largest and most luxurious moving object ever
built by the hand of man? But four-and-a-half days later, the
world had changed. The maiden voyage of the "ship of
dreams" ended in a nightmare beyond comprehension and
mankind's faith in its own indomitable power was forever
destroyed by uniquely human shortcomings: arrogance, complacency
and greed.
My goal in making this film was to show not only the dramatic
death of this infamous ship, but her brief and glorious life as
well. To capture the beauty, exuberance, optimism and hope of
Titanic, her passengers and crew and, in the process of baring
the dark side of humanity underlying this tragedy, celebrate the
limitless potential of the human spirit. For Titanic is not just
a cautionary tale - a myth, a parable, a metaphor for the ills of
mankind. It is also a story of faith, courage, sacrifice and,
above all else, love.
Writer/director James Cameron, 1997
James Cameron's "Titanic" is an epic, action-packed
romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S.
Titanic, the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the
time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most
luxurious liner of her era -- the "ship of dreams" --
which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the
ice cold waters of the North Atlantic in the early hours of April
15, 1912.
The journey of "Titanic" begins in the present, at the
site of the ship's watery grave, two-and-a-half miles under the
ocean surface. An ambitious fortune hunter (Bill Paxton) is
determined to plumb the treasures of this once-stately ship, only
to bring to the surface a story left untold. The tragic ruins
melt away to reveal the glittering palace that was Titanic as it
prepares to launch on its maiden voyage from England. Amidst the
thousands of well-wishers bidding a fond bon voyage, destiny has
called two young souls, daring them to nurture a passion that
would change their lives forever.
Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) is a 17-year-old, upper-class
American suffocating under the rigid confines and expectations of
Edwardian society who falls for a free-spirited young steerage
passenger named Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio). Once he opens
her eyes to the world that lies outside her gilded cage, Rose and
Jack's forbidden love begins a powerful mystery that ultimately
echoes across the years into the present. Nothing on earth is
going to come between them -- not even something as unimaginable
as the sinking of Titanic.
Also inhabiting this floating microcosm are Cal Hockley, played
by Billy Zane, heir to a huge fortune and Rose's fiancé, and
Ruth DeWitt Bukater, Rose's socially driven mother, played by
Frances Fisher. Oscar® winner Kathy Bates is featured as the
ship's most colorful real-life passenger, Molly Brown. Other
historic figures include Captain E.J. Smith (Bernard Hill), White
Star Line's managing director J. Bruce Ismay (Jonathan Hyde), and
master shipbuilder and primary architect of Titanic, Thomas
Andrews (Victor Garber). Also participating in this devastating
hand of fate dealt to the passengers of Titanic are an Italian
emigrant named Fabrizio De Rossi (Danny Nucci), Jack's poor but
determined best friend; and Spicer Lovejoy (David Warner), Cal
Hockley's ruthlessly loyal valet.
Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox present a Lightstorm
Entertainment Production, a James Cameron film,
"Titanic," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet,
Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan
Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner and Bill Paxton. Written and
directed by James Cameron, the film is produced by Cameron and
Jon Landau. Rae Sanchini is executive producer.
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