Titanic is a 1997 English-language Drama Romance movie written and directed by James Cameron and produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau under the banner of Paramount Pictures in collaboration with 20th Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment. Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of and stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage. Titanic stars Leonardo Dicaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill and Irene Santiago. The music was composed by Academy Award Oscar winner James Horner. Cinematography was done by Russell Carpenter and editing by Conrad Buff, James Cameron and Richard A. Harris. The motion picture has a running time of 195 minutes. It was released on 18th December 1997. The Film was successful at box office. Titanic was made on a budget of $200 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $2 billion. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Paramount Pictures. At the 1998 Oscar Awards It won 11 awards including: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing, Best Effects, Visual Effects, Best Music, Original Song and Best Music, Original Dramatic Score. At the 1998 European Film Awards It also won an award for Best European Actress (Kate Winslet). At the 1998 European Film Awards It also won an award for Best European Actress (Kate Winslet). Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of and stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.