Titanic Movie Essay

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1 (Drama) (1997) © 1999 by Raymond Weschler Titanic Major Characters Jack Dawson……………………………………….Leonardo DiCaprio A young, charming and talented artist who is travelling throughout the world, painting as he goes. He wins a ticket to go on the Titanic’s first voyage in a poker game, just minutes before it leaves England. Rose DeWitt Bukater………………………….Kate Winslet A 17 year old women from a rich family who is going to marry Cal (see below), a rich and disgusting man who she hates. She feels trapped by her life situation, but is unsure how to escape. Rose Dawson Calvert…………………………..Gloria Stuart The 100 year old woman who, in 1997, tells us the story of her adventures on the Titanic, as the 17 year old above, back in 1912. Caledon “Cal” Hockley………………………..Billy Zane An arrogant and classist businessman who inherited millions of dollars, who was planning to marry Rose. Ruth Bukater……………………………………….Frances Fisher Rose’s snobby mother, who insists that Rose marry Cal, simply because the Bukater family was suddenly without money after her husband died. He had left behind only “lots of debts and a good family name.” Spice Lovejoy………………………………………..David Warner A personal assistant (or “valet”) to Cal, who had been a police officer. *“The Unsinkable” Molly Brown………….Kathy Bates A colorful supporter of women’s rights. She was considered “new money,” because she had grown up poor, but had married a rich man. *Captain John Smith………………………………Bernard Hill The captain of the Titanic, who was leading the ship on its first voyage, in what was to be his last trip as a captain before he retired. *Thomas Andrews………………………………….Victor Garber The designer of the Titanic, who was on board its first fateful trip. *J. Bruce Ismay…………………………………………Jonathon Hyde The manager of the White Star Lines, the company that owned the Titanic. 2 Babrizio De Rossi…………………………………..Danny Nucci An

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