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1997 · 194 min · PG-13

Titanic

Directed by James Cameron · Drama, Romance

Titanic (1997) is a Drama film, directed by James Cameron set in Atlantic Ocean during the 1910s–1990s. It runs 194 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A disaster and survival, with a romantic and tense tone. Themes of love & longing, class conflict, and memory & nostalgia play out through frame narrative.

Composer
James Horner
Cinematography
Russell Carpenter
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneKathy BatesFrances FisherGloria StuartBill PaxtonBernard Hill

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Atlantic Ocean

Premise & themes

Tone
RomanticTenseMelancholicNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedTwo Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
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