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Titanic

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Titanic is a 1997 American epic historical romance film written and directed by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictional elements, it dramatizes the 1912 sinking of RMS Titanic, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet starring as members of different social classes who fall in love during the ship's ill-fated maiden voyage, and an ensemble cast including Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner and Bill Paxton.

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Original Language
English 1
Award
Academy Award for Best Picture 1
Release Year
1997 1
Country
United States 1
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Which Academy Awards did Titanic win?

Eleven Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards in 1998 including best picture and directing.

Titanic won eleven Academy Awards at the 70th Academy Awards, held on March 23, 1998 to honor films released in 1997. The wins were best picture, directing for James Cameron, art direction, cinematography, costume design, film editing, original dramatic score, original song for "My Heart Will Go On", sound, sound effects editing and visual effects. The best picture award went to James Cameron and Jon Landau as producers. Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart were nominated for acting but did not win.
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    Titanic is a 1997 American epic historical romance film written and directed by James Cameron.
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