Curiosities | “Titanic”, a classic with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, turns 24!

Few films have achieved the legendary status of “Titanic,” a romantic epic directed and written by James Cameron.

Released in 1997, the story incorporates both real and fictional elements to bring the tale of the RMS Titanic, a gigantic ocean liner that crashed into an iceberg and sank, becoming one of the greatest human disasters in history. all the time. At the center of this ruthless plot, we have the growing love that awakens between Rose DeWitt (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), two young people from different universes who struggle to stay together in the midst of so much. adversity.

The critically-acclaimed feature hit the box office, towering over the top of the most successful productions of all time until it was ousted by Cameron’s “Avatar,” becoming the first film to cross the $ 1 billion mark worldwide and parking at no less than $ 2.2. billion. As if that weren’t enough, ‘Titanic’ won 11 Oscar statuettes, including Best Picture, and remains the most decorated award alongside ‘The Evil One’ (1950) and ‘Lord of the Rings: The Return. of the King ‘(2003).

To celebrate its 24th anniversary, CinePOP has separated a list with some behind-the-scenes anecdotes, which you can check out below:

The scenes set in 2012 (which cover the entire film, with the exception of the present scenes and the opening and closing credits) last a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes, the exact time it took the Titanic to sink completely. Additionally, the collision with the iceberg lasted 37 seconds – the same time as the collision scene in the film. During the scene where water invades the hall of the Grand Staircase, the filmmakers had only one shot to shoot it, because the set and the furniture would be totally destroyed.

Enjoy watching:

The hands that draw Rose are not DiCaprio’s, but Cameron’s. In post-production, Cameron, who is left-handed, mirrored the image to make the artist appear right-handed, like DiCaprio. Cameron did 12 dives for the real Titanic and said the experience was very exciting and mind-blowing. On his first trip, he was so focused that he was able to throw any punches he wanted; However, when he surfaced, he burst into tears after realizing the magnitude of the historic tragedy he had witnessed. In the end, he spent more time with the liner than the passengers. When Jack is about to draw Rose, he tells her “over there in bed … on the couch”. The original line said “stretch out on the couch,” but DiCaprio made a mistake and Cameron loved the result, leaving the footage in the final cut.

Apparently, Cameron spoke to each of the extras (around 150 people) and gave them the names and backgrounds of the passengers on the Titanic to adopt and play in the job. Cameron was determined not to include any songs in the movie, not even in the end credits, as he didn’t think they would be a good addition to the tone of the work. Composer James Horner, however, struggled to end the feature in an emotional way and secretly caught up with lyricist Will Jennings and singer Celine Dion to write “My Heart Will Go On,” using the central musical theme of the film. movie like melody. Cameron ended up loving the song and kept it until the end. The result? The track won the Oscar for Best Original Song. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 87, Gloria Stuart, who played the older version of Rose, has become the oldest person to be nominated for an Oscar. Stuart wore that record for nineteen years, until Christopher Plummer was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at 88.

A recent investigation showed that if the Titanic had collided head-on with the iceberg, it would not have sunk. Despite extensive damage, the liner would not have sunk and would arrive in New York a day or two late. Johnny Depp had been considered for the role of Jack and had even received an offer. However, the actor refused the project and, to this day, considers it one of the greatest regrets of his career.

Make sure you watch: