National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Titanic, released by Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox in December 1997, became one of the defining cinematic achievements of its decade. Directed by James Cameron, the production was then the most expensive film ever made, and its unprecedented box office performance and eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, cemented its place in film history. Cameron's meticulous recreation of the ill-fated ocean liner set a new standard for large-scale period filmmaking.

This cell, titled Titanic Evacuation, captures a wide interior shot of the ship's grand staircase or dining saloon during the chaos of the sinking. The ornate gold and amber architecture illuminates the frame against deep shadow, with passengers visible throughout the composition. Spanning three frames from a single continuous take, the cell preserves the scale and atmosphere of one of cinema's most elaborately constructed interior environments.