National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Titanic was produced by Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox and released in December 1997. Directed by James Cameron, the film became a defining cultural and commercial event of its era, winning eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Its production scale and technical ambition set a new standard for Hollywood filmmaking, and its enduring popularity has made original 35mm material from the production genuinely significant to collectors of cinema history.

This cell captures Caledon Hockley, portrayed by Billy Zane, in three consecutive frames from an interior scene aboard the ship. The ornate patterned garment and dark formal surroundings reflect the character's established position among the voyage's privileged first-class passengers. As a consecutive sequence, the frames offer a rare sense of motion and continuity drawn directly from the original photographic record of the film.