Published 17:51 IST, July 14th 2020

Leonardo DiCaprio' iconic 'I am flying' scene from 'Titanic' was not CGI but natural; Read

Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the iconic film 'Titanic' along with actor Kate Winslet. Here are some interesting facts about the film you must-read.

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Leonardo DiCaprio starred alongside Kate Winslet in classic film Titanic. This film is considered by fans as one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s best films to date. Titanic was based on accounts of sinking of a ship named Titanic. film explored story of a couple who fall in love on ship, but fate separates m.

Re some unkwns facts of film below:

  • elderly couple is seen in film who hugged each or as water floods ir room were owners of Macy’s department store in NewYork. y were named as Ida Straus and Isidor Straus who died on Titanic. Originally, ly was offered a seat on lifeboat but she refused to take it and decided to stay with her husband.
  • iconic 'I'm Flying' scene where Jack and Rose are on bow of ship, sunset captured was real and t computer-generated. set was purposely built with at a sea-side location, to capture natural lighting.

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  • scenes in film that were set in 1912 i.e whole movie except present-day scenes and opening and ending credits have a total length of 2 hours and 40 minutes. This is exact time it took for Titanic to sink.
  • During scene when water comes crashing into Grand Staircase room, filmmakers h only one shot because entire set was going to be destroyed in shot.
  • When Leonardo DiCaprio draws Kate Winslet, he says ‘Over on bed.. couch’. original line went ‘Lie on couch’. Leonardo DiCaprio h me an honest mistake but director liked it so much that he decided to keep it.
  • Gloria Stuart who played character of Kate Winslet at of 100, was only 86 when she shot for film. She died in 2010, at of 100.

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  • James Cameron nearly broke down when he came back and from shooting sunken ship. He decided to include real foot of Titanic’s remain in seabed. For this, team also developed a deep-sea camera system.
  • post sinking scenes were shot in a tank. Frozen corpses were created by applying powder on actors which crystallised when exposed to water. Wax was applied to ir hair and clos to create a wet look.
  • During a scene when Rose is looking through corridors for Jack, water was actually from Pacific Ocean at Baja California, Mexico Set. water was freezing and when Kate Winslet dived it, she gasped and that was her genuine reaction.

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17:51 IST, July 14th 2020