TITANIC: Best Picture 1997

TITANIC (Romantic Drama - R) PRODUCERS: James Cameron and Jon Landau ABOUT THE FILM A young artist (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a woman engaged to be married (Kate Winslet) have a doomed romance during a huge oceanliner's maiden voyage to America. DIRECTED BY: James Cameron ( - ) (who also won for Director)

THE CAST INCLUDES Leonardo DiCaprio (WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE?, A BOY'S LIFE, THE BASKETBALL, DIARIES, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, ROMEO + JULIET, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK) Kate Winslet (HEAVENLY CREATURES, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, HAMLET, JUDE, HIDEOUS KINKY) With Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, Gloria Stuart, David Warner, Victor Garber, Bill Paxton. ABOUT THE PRODUCERS James Cameron has directed various films including ALIENS, TERMINATOR, TERMINATOR, T2: JUDGEMENT DAY, and THE ABYSS. NOTES & TRIVA Cameron's "I'm the king of the world!" outburst, in front of a billion viewers world wide during his Oscar acceptance speech, was memorable, if not classy. OTHER NOMINATIONS Actress Supporting Actress Director (*) Art Direction (*) Cinematography (*) Sound (*) Sound Effects Editing (*) Original Dramatic Score (*) Original Score (*) Costumes (*) Film Editing (*) Visual Effects (*) Set Decoration (*) Makeup Music (original song) (*) Music (original dramatic score) (*) OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS AS GOOD AS IT GETS THE FULL MONTY GOOD WILL HUNTING L.A. CONFIDENTIAL GO TO: Next Year

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