You probably already knew that jack and rose, the main characters in the 1997 movie titanic, werent real. How historically accurate was the 1997 movie starring leonardo dicaprio. James camerons titanic is an epic, actionpacked romance set against the illfated maiden voyage of the r. Titanic is a 1997 american epic romance and disaster film directed, written, coproduced, and coedited by james cameron. Though many other characters were in fact based on true passengers that sailed on titanic at the time, the characters involved in the. With leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, billy zane, kathy bates. Rose boards the rms titanic with cal and ruth, as a firstclass passenger, and meets jack. Titanic 1997 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. When jenny was forced to leave angelica, she gave her a blue locket with her photo in it. A seventeenyearold aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, illfated r. Dec 16, 2017 james cameron could really have made this movie six hours long. The first movie to go to vhs while being still in theatres winning 11 academy awards was titanic. Jack dawson leonardo dicaprio can also be considered the protagonist suffers the most.
Rose dawson calvert is a 101year old woman and the narrator of the films main story. The latest film offering, hyperbolic hype notwithstanding, engages its audience on many levelsjames camerons welldocumented meticulous attention to detail, the modern. It tells the story of efforts to bring the remains of the illfated ocean liner rms titanic to the surface of the atlantic ocean in order to recover a stockpile of an exotic mineral that was being carried aboard raise the titanic. Angelica is jennys daughter, gertrudes stepdaughter, bernices and hortenses stepsister, and williams eventual wife. The reality behind the irish characters in the 1997 titanic movie the fate of the irish women and children in the titanic s thirdclass steerage was told in one beautiful and memorable scene in. This historical event continues to compel the imagination and provide material for documentaries and fictional accounts. Jan 26, 2018 james cameron could really have made this movie six hours long. The true stories that inspired titanic movie characters. Third class passengers were not locked below decks. Titanic movie is a fictional romantic tale of a rich girl and poor boy who meet on the illfated voyage of the unsinkable ship. After a stint as a logger, he came to santa monica, california, where he drew portraits on the pier for 10 cents apiece. These characters from titanic are ordered by their significance to the film, so main characters are featured at the top while minor characters and cameos are further down on the list. Its also fun to get the effect of exploring a set as vast, complex, and fiscally and physically dangerous as the one. Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of the rms titanic, and stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its illfated maiden voyage.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of titanic with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. James cameron could really have made this movie six hours long. Orphaned at the age of 15, he worked a variety of jobs. Important titanic characters that existed in real life. Titanic story, titanic hollywood movie story, plot. A definitive ranking of which titanic characters id share. Photographs of reallife titanic survivors and victims with the actors who played them in james camerons 1997 movie. Like a great iron sphinx on the ocean floor, the titanic faces still toward the west, interrupted forever on its only voyage. Titanic was massive on every level, including the casting process. James camerons titanic is a book conceived on the epic scale of the movienot only do the massive page size and skyhigh production values of the book do justice to the big ship, they give kate winslets titanic hats an impact comparable to what the big screen gives them. Saving the titanic is a 2012 tv documentary film which tells the untold story of the selfsacrifice and bravery of the ships engineers, stokers and firemen in the face of impending death starring an ensemble cast featuring david wilmot the guard, the tudors and intermission and ciaran mcmenamin sinking of the laconia, david copperfield and primeval, saving the titanic. Titanic real cast and crew titanic real charectors.
Cameron said he needed the cast to feel as though they were really on the titanic. Jack dawson is a penniless artist who is able to board the titanic after. Fictional characters circa 1912 rose dewitt bukaterthe female protagonist of the film. Instead, they were characters created by james cameron to. Captain smith is portrayed by veteran english actor bernard hill in the 1997 film. Titanic had a lot of memorable characters, which is part of the reason why the movie is so beloved by people around the world. Angelica pickering is one of two main protagonists of the movie, titanic. Titanic characters cast list of characters from titanic. Jack dawson was a fictional character in the movie titanic. Titanic 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. From matthew mcconaughey to angelina jolie, dozens of alisters were considered. The protagonist of titanic is rose dewitt bukater kaet winslet who is also the main character. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.