Published 19:03 IST, August 30th 2020
Leonardo DiCaprio’s 'Revolutionary Road' has a special connection with 'Titanic'; Read
Leonardo DiCaprio's Revolutionary Road, starring Kate Winslet, has a special connection with the duo's iconic 1997 romantic drama, 'Titanic'.
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After winning hearts of many fans in iconic romantic movie Titanic, le actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet came toger for ar film titled Revolutionary Ro, more than a dece later. film was an aptation of Richard Yate’s vel of same name. movie was minated for numerous awards. However, many are unaware of fact that movie also has some connections with Titanic too. Re on:
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Revolutionary Ro has se many connections with Titanic
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio played roles of lovers again in Revolutionary Ro. plot of film movie revolved around life of Frank (played by DiCaprio) and April Wheeler (essayed by Kate Winslet) during 1950s. y meet at a party, fall in love, get married, and buy ir dream house in suburbs of Connecticut from a realtor or friend named Helen, who is portrayed by ne or than Kathy Bates (who played Molly Brown in film Titanic).
ir life goes sane and happy until both of m fall into a cycle of routine. Soon, April gets pregnant and becomes a stay-at-home mom, and begins to her resent life. But, her dream was to travel, live in Paris, and pursue acting. However, it never ends up happening. Hence, she starts blaming her husband for leing a conventional life. Hence, this is part that draws most similarity to film, Titanic.
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April and Rose share several similarities. In movie Titanic, Rose is t happy with her life as she's been living by social rms set by her mor. In film, she has an arranged marri fixed with someone she is t in love with. Rose seemingly has everything from wealth to status, but she contemplates suicide at thought of having to marry someone she doesn’t love.
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In this case, both Rose (in Titanic) and April (Revolutionary Ro) are characters who are well off and ‘perfect’ on outside. But on inside, y feel trapped in ir own lives. Both characters spend entire movie trying to break out of ir common fate, but trdy eventually strikes m.
At end of Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character dies while Kate Winslet lives. However, at end of Revolutionary Ro, opposite happens -- Winslet dies, and DiCaprio lives. Besides this little piece of connection, two films are entirely different. Titanic is more of a coming-of- love story, while Revolutionary Ro is about a marri gone wrong.
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19:03 IST, August 30th 2020