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Titanic

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An epic, action-packed romance about a handful of fictional characters who, together with the actual historical figures, board the Titanic for its tragic maiden voyage. Their story, involving a cross-class love story between Rose (Kate Winslet), a first class aristocrat, and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young steerage passenger who opens her eyes to the possibilities the world holds beyond the confines of her gilded cage, plays out against the actual events of Titanic's four and a half day journey and its spectacular demise.

Also starring Gloria Stuart. Written and directed by James Cameron.

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FYI: Writer/Director James Cameron spent five years tirelessly researching the vessel as well as the horrific details of its demise. Until the wreck was found in 1985, lying in two massive pieces 11 kilometres under the ocean's surface, little was confirmed about the death of this great ship. Indeed, due to shock, the fact that it sank on a dark, moonless night and differences in perspective, survivors' accounts were, to say the least, widely different.
See also Poseidon
Studios and distributors:

20th Century Fox

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Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

I have to begin by saying that this is not a perfect film: there are continuity errors, dramatic liberties, writerly liberties, schmalz and more. However, and it is a big however, none of that stops Titanic from being one of the greatest motion pictures ever made.

Titanic has a running time of 3¼ hours but you would never know this while sitting on your sofa: the story runs apace, the characters are multi-dimensional, the acting strong, the dialogue mostly very sharp. Leonardo gives the most mature performance of his career. Kate is fine, almost as good as Gloria, her character's modern day counterpart. The historical accuracy of the film is - despite being a fictional account - pretty damned impressive.

This is also the most expensive film ever made, clocking in at slightly over $300 million (hello!), but it was worth every cent. You will see the Titanic live, you will see the Titanic die. Despite its (minor) imperfections, this is a film you must see.