The Best Picture of 1997 is…..”Titanic.” The story centers on an ill-fated romance set in one of the worst maritime disasters in modern history. It was the biggest box office draw of the 1990’s, and won eleven Academy Awards.
“Titanic” begins in modern times with an exploration group headed by Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton), looking into the ship’s remains at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. One of the survivors, played by veteran actress Gloria Stuart, views a report about the expedition on television and contacts Lovett. She then joins the group with her granddaughter, and tells her story. A benefit of this introduction piece is that Lovett shows the Titanic break-up on a computer screen so the audience is fully informed on the reasons for the disaster to be dramatized later in the movie.
Leonardo DiCaprio was launched into international superstardom after the release of “Titanic.” Kate Winslet played opposite DiCaprio, with both delivering the goods in the performance department. Gloria Stuart, active in films in the 1930’s and 1940’s, returned to greater prominence with this role and became the oldest person ever nominated for an Academy Award at the age of 87. She lived to the age of 100, passing away in 2010.
Other cast includes Kathy Bates as the “unsinkable” Molly Brown, Frances Fisher, Danny Nucci, Billy Zane, Suzy Amis, David Warner, Jason Barry, Victor Garber, Jonathan Hyde, Eric Braedon, Bernard Fox, Michael Ensign, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Simon Crane, Ioan Gruffudd, and Bernard Hill as Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic.
Producer-director-screenwriter James Cameron expertly orchestrated this three-and-a-half hour movie with high production values across the board. This is reflected in the list of Oscar wins for “Titanic:” Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects. Plus three more nominations for Best Makeup, Best Actress (Kate Winslet), and Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart). It is also appropriate to recognize Russell Carpenter for being in charge of the amazing cinematography, and James Horner was responsible for the music department.
“Titanic” was a massive hit at the box office, earning over two billion dollars for James Cameron, Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount Pictures. Suzy Amis met James Cameron on the set of this picture, and they were married in 2000. The marriage produced three children.
Titanic (1997)
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The Best Picture of 1997 is…..”Titanic.” The story centers on an ill-fated romance set in one of the worst maritime disasters in modern history. It was the biggest box office draw of the 1990’s, and won eleven Academy Awards.
“Titanic” begins in modern times with an exploration group headed by Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton), looking into the ship’s remains at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. One of the survivors, played by veteran actress Gloria Stuart, views a report about the expedition on television and contacts Lovett. She then joins the group with her granddaughter, and tells her story. A benefit of this introduction piece is that Lovett shows the Titanic break-up on a computer screen so the audience is fully informed on the reasons for the disaster to be dramatized later in the movie.
Leonardo DiCaprio was launched into international superstardom after the release of “Titanic.” Kate Winslet played opposite DiCaprio, with both delivering the goods in the performance department. Gloria Stuart, active in films in the 1930’s and 1940’s, returned to greater prominence with this role and became the oldest person ever nominated for an Academy Award at the age of 87. She lived to the age of 100, passing away in 2010.
Other cast includes Kathy Bates as the “unsinkable” Molly Brown, Frances Fisher, Danny Nucci, Billy Zane, Suzy Amis, David Warner, Jason Barry, Victor Garber, Jonathan Hyde, Eric Braedon, Bernard Fox, Michael Ensign, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Simon Crane, Ioan Gruffudd, and Bernard Hill as Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic.
Producer-director-screenwriter James Cameron expertly orchestrated this three-and-a-half hour movie with high production values across the board. This is reflected in the list of Oscar wins for “Titanic:” Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects. Plus three more nominations for Best Makeup, Best Actress (Kate Winslet), and Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart). It is also appropriate to recognize Russell Carpenter for being in charge of the amazing cinematography, and James Horner was responsible for the music department.
“Titanic” was a massive hit at the box office, earning over two billion dollars for James Cameron, Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount Pictures. Suzy Amis met James Cameron on the set of this picture, and they were married in 2000. The marriage produced three children.