The document provides details about the 1997 film Titanic directed by James Cameron. It describes how the film tells a fictional love story set during the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Cameron aimed to depict the sinking as accurately as possible, including showing the ship breaking in two. Extensive sets and special effects were used to recreate scenes on the ship and in the ocean. The film was a major commercial success and won numerous awards. Its soundtrack, including the song "My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion, also achieved huge popularity.

1. TITANICTITANIC
Prepared by Tania GurovaPrepared by Tania Gurova
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2. My favourite film is TitanicMy favourite film is Titanic
 Titanic was the largest passengerTitanic was the largest passenger
steamship in the world when she set off onsteamship in the world when she set off on
her maiden voyage from Southampton,her maiden voyage from Southampton,
England, to New York City on 10 April 1912.England, to New York City on 10 April 1912.
Four days into the crossing, at 23:40 on 14Four days into the crossing, at 23:40 on 14
April 1912, Titanic struck an iceberg andApril 1912, Titanic struck an iceberg and
sank at 2:20 the following morning, resultingsank at 2:20 the following morning, resulting
in the deaths of 1,517 people in one of thein the deaths of 1,517 people in one of the
deadliest peacetime maritime disasters indeadliest peacetime maritime disasters in
history.history.

4. Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard inTitanic was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in
Belfast, in the UK, and designed to compete with theBelfast, in the UK, and designed to compete with the
rival Cunard Line's Lusitania and Mauretania. Titanic,rival Cunard Line's Lusitania and Mauretania. Titanic,
along with her Olympic-class sisters, Olympic and thealong with her Olympic-class sisters, Olympic and the
soon-to-be-built Britannic (which was to be calledsoon-to-be-built Britannic (which was to be called
Gigantic at first), were intended to be the largest, mostGigantic at first), were intended to be the largest, most
luxurious ships ever to operate. The designers wereluxurious ships ever to operate. The designers were
Lord Pirrie a director of both Harland and Wolff andLord Pirrie a director of both Harland and Wolff and
White Star, naval architect Thomas Andrews, HarlandWhite Star, naval architect Thomas Andrews, Harland
and Wolff's construction manager and head of theirand Wolff's construction manager and head of their
design department, and Alexander Carlisle, thedesign department, and Alexander Carlisle, the
shipyard's chief draughtsman and general manager.shipyard's chief draughtsman and general manager.
Carlisle's responsibilities included the decorations, theCarlisle's responsibilities included the decorations, the
equipment and all general arrangements, including theequipment and all general arrangements, including the
implementation of an efficient lifeboat davit design.implementation of an efficient lifeboat davit design.
Carlisle would leave the project in 1910, before theCarlisle would leave the project in 1910, before the
ships were launched, when he became a shareholder inships were launched, when he became a shareholder in
Welin Davit & Engineering Company Ltd, the firmWelin Davit & Engineering Company Ltd, the firm
making the davits.making the davits.

5.  Titanic is a 1997 American epic romanceTitanic is a 1997 American epic romance
and disaster film directed, written, co-and disaster film directed, written, co-
produced, and co-edited by Jamesproduced, and co-edited by James
Cameron. A fictionalized account of theCameron. A fictionalized account of the
sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardosinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo
Di Caprio as Jack Dawson and Kate WinsletDi Caprio as Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet
as Rose DeWitt Bu kater, members ofas Rose DeWitt Bu kater, members of
different social classes who fall in lovedifferent social classes who fall in love
aboard the ship during its ill-fated maidenaboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden
voyage.voyage.

7.  In 1996, treasure hunter Brock Lovett and his teamIn 1996, treasure hunter Brock Lovett and his team
explore the wreck of the RMS Titanic, searching for aexplore the wreck of the RMS Titanic, searching for a
necklace called the Heart of the Ocean. They believenecklace called the Heart of the Ocean. They believe
the necklace is in Caledon "Cal" Hockley's safe,the necklace is in Caledon "Cal" Hockley's safe,
which they recover. Instead of the diamond, they findwhich they recover. Instead of the diamond, they find
a sketch of a nude woman wearing it, dated April 14,a sketch of a nude woman wearing it, dated April 14,
1912, the night the Titanic hit the iceberg. Rose1912, the night the Titanic hit the iceberg. Rose
Dawson Calvert learns of the drawing, contactsDawson Calvert learns of the drawing, contacts
Lovett, and tells him that she is the woman depicted.Lovett, and tells him that she is the woman depicted.
She and her granddaughter Elizabeth "Lizzy" CalvertShe and her granddaughter Elizabeth "Lizzy" Calvert
visit Lovett and his team on his salvage ship. Whenvisit Lovett and his team on his salvage ship. When
asked if she knows the whereabouts of the necklace,asked if she knows the whereabouts of the necklace,
Rose recalls her memories aboard the Titanic,Rose recalls her memories aboard the Titanic,
revealing that she is Rose DeWitt Bukater, arevealing that she is Rose DeWitt Bukater, a
passenger believed to have died in the sinking.passenger believed to have died in the sinking.

8.  In 1912, 17-year-old upper class Rose boardsIn 1912, 17-year-old upper class Rose boards
the ship in Southampton, England with herthe ship in Southampton, England with her
fiancé Cal, the son of a Pittsburgh steelfiancé Cal, the son of a Pittsburgh steel
tycoon, and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater.tycoon, and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater.
Cal and Ruth stress the importance of Rose'sCal and Ruth stress the importance of Rose's
engagement, because the marriage will solveengagement, because the marriage will solve
the DeWitt Bukaters' financial problems.the DeWitt Bukaters' financial problems.
Distraught by her engagement to Cal and theDistraught by her engagement to Cal and the
pressure her mother is putting on her, Rosepressure her mother is putting on her, Rose
considers suicide by jumping off the stern ofconsiders suicide by jumping off the stern of
the ship. Before she leaps, a drifter and artistthe ship. Before she leaps, a drifter and artist
named Jack Dawson intervenes andnamed Jack Dawson intervenes and
persuades her not to jump. Jack and Rosepersuades her not to jump. Jack and Rose
develop a tentative friendship.develop a tentative friendship.

10.  Cameron sketched Jack's nude portrait of Rose forCameron sketched Jack's nude portrait of Rose for
a scene which he feels has the backdrop ofa scene which he feels has the backdrop of
repression. "You know what it means for her, therepression. "You know what it means for her, the
freedom she must be feeling. It's kind offreedom she must be feeling. It's kind of
exhilarating for that reason," he said. The nudeexhilarating for that reason," he said. The nude
scene was DiCaprio and Winslet's first scenescene was DiCaprio and Winslet's first scene
together. "It wasn't by any kind of design, although Itogether. "It wasn't by any kind of design, although I
couldn't have designed it better. There's acouldn't have designed it better. There's a
nervousness and an energy and a hesitance innervousness and an energy and a hesitance in
them," Cameron stated. "They had rehearsedthem," Cameron stated. "They had rehearsed
together, but they hadn't shot anything together. Iftogether, but they hadn't shot anything together. If
I'd had a choice, I probably would have preferred toI'd had a choice, I probably would have preferred to
put it deeper into the body of the shoot." He said heput it deeper into the body of the shoot." He said he
and his crew "were just trying to find things toand his crew "were just trying to find things to
shoot" because the big set was not yet ready. "Itshoot" because the big set was not yet ready. "It
wasn't ready for months, so we were scramblingwasn't ready for months, so we were scrambling
around trying to fill in anything we could get toaround trying to fill in anything we could get to
shoot." After seeing the scene on film, Cameron feltshoot." After seeing the scene on film, Cameron felt
it worked out considerably well.it worked out considerably well.

12.  An enclosed 5,000,000 US gallonsAn enclosed 5,000,000 US gallons
(19,000,000 l) tank was used for sinking(19,000,000 l) tank was used for sinking
interiors, in which the entire set could beinteriors, in which the entire set could be
tilted into the water. In order to sink thetilted into the water. In order to sink the
Grand Staircase, 90,000 US gallonsGrand Staircase, 90,000 US gallons
(340,000 l) of water were dumped into the(340,000 l) of water were dumped into the
set as it was lowered into the tank.set as it was lowered into the tank.
Unexpectedly, the waterfall ripped theUnexpectedly, the waterfall ripped the
staircase from its steel-reinforcedstaircase from its steel-reinforced
foundations, although no one was hurt. Thefoundations, although no one was hurt. The
744-foot (227 m) long exterior of the RMS744-foot (227 m) long exterior of the RMS
Titanic had its first half lowered into theTitanic had its first half lowered into the
tank, but being the heaviest part of the shiptank, but being the heaviest part of the ship
meant it acted as a shock absorber againstmeant it acted as a shock absorber against
the water; to get the set into the water,the water; to get the set into the water,

13.  Cameron had much of the set emptied andCameron had much of the set emptied and
even smashed some of the promenadeeven smashed some of the promenade
windows himself. After submerging thewindows himself. After submerging the
dining saloon, three days were spentdining saloon, three days were spent
shooting Lovett's ROV traversing the wreckshooting Lovett's ROV traversing the wreck
in the present. The post-sinking scenes inin the present. The post-sinking scenes in
the freezing Atlantic were shot in a 350,000the freezing Atlantic were shot in a 350,000
US gallons (1,300,000 l) tank, where theUS gallons (1,300,000 l) tank, where the
frozen corpses were created by applying afrozen corpses were created by applying a
powder on actors that crystallized whenpowder on actors that crystallized when
exposed to water, and wax was coated onexposed to water, and wax was coated on
hair and clothes.hair and clothes.

15.  Unlike previous Titanic films,Unlike previous Titanic films,
Cameron's retelling of theCameron's retelling of the
disaster showed the shipdisaster showed the ship
breaking into two piecesbreaking into two pieces
before sinking entirely. Thebefore sinking entirely. The
scenes were an account of thescenes were an account of the
moment's most likely outcome.moment's most likely outcome.

16.  The soundtrack album for Titanic wasThe soundtrack album for Titanic was
composed by James Horner. For the vocalscomposed by James Horner. For the vocals
heard throughout the film, subsequentlyheard throughout the film, subsequently
described by Earle Hitchner of The Wall Streetdescribed by Earle Hitchner of The Wall Street
Journal as "evocative", Horner choseJournal as "evocative", Horner chose
Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø, betterNorwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø, better
known as "Sissel". Horner knew Sissel fromknown as "Sissel". Horner knew Sissel from
her album Innerst I Sjelen, and he particularlyher album Innerst I Sjelen, and he particularly
liked how she sang ("I Know in Heaven Thereliked how she sang ("I Know in Heaven There
Is a Castle"). He had tried twenty-five or thirtyIs a Castle"). He had tried twenty-five or thirty
singers before he finally chose Sissel as thesingers before he finally chose Sissel as the
voice to create specific moods within the film.voice to create specific moods within the film.

18.  Horner additionally wrote the song "My HeartHorner additionally wrote the song "My Heart
Will Go On" in secret with Will Jennings becauseWill Go On" in secret with Will Jennings because
Cameron did not want any songs with singing inCameron did not want any songs with singing in
the film. Céline Dion agreed to record a demothe film. Céline Dion agreed to record a demo
with the persuasion of her husband Renéwith the persuasion of her husband René
Angélil. Horner waited until Cameron was in anAngélil. Horner waited until Cameron was in an
appropriate mood before presenting him with theappropriate mood before presenting him with the
song. After playing it several times, Cameronsong. After playing it several times, Cameron
declared its approval, although worried that hedeclared its approval, although worried that he
would have been criticized for "goingwould have been criticized for "going
commercial at the end of the movie". Cameroncommercial at the end of the movie". Cameron
also wanted to appease anxious studioalso wanted to appease anxious studio
executives and "saw that a hit song from hisexecutives and "saw that a hit song from his
movie could only be a positive factor inmovie could only be a positive factor in
guaranteeing its completion".guaranteeing its completion".

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