Titanic

Titanic (1997) starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Frances Fisher, Kathy Bates. Directed by James Cameron. Jack and Rose (DiCaprio and Winslet), though they come from different strata of society, fall in love as they travel across the Atlantic on the doomed passenger ship Titanic. Rose's mother (Fisher) and fiance (Zane) do not approve, to put it mildly. We see the story in flashback as Rose, who still lives at the time the movie is made, hears about explorers who have found the sunken ship and contacts them. The film is a romantic, epic disaster movie with fine acting and great special effects. It won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Although, at over three hours, it's a little long for my tastes, I enjoyed it immensely. (The DVD features English subtitles as well as closed captions.) Grade: A