National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Titanic was released by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox in December 1997, directed by James Cameron. The production became one of the most expensive films ever made at the time and went on to win eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its blend of historical disaster and romantic drama made it a defining cultural event of the late 1990s, drawing audiences back to theaters repeatedly and setting global box office records that stood for over a decade.

This cell, titled Opening Credits - DiCaprio, captures a moment from the film's title sequence presenting Leonardo DiCaprio's screen credit in stylized silver lettering against a pure black background. The vertical typographic presentation reflects the deliberate, cinematic pacing of Cameron's opening sequence, making this a quietly striking piece of production history tied directly to one of the era's most prominent leading performances.