Director James Cameron’s epic drama Titanic, the story of the
real-life luxury ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank on
its maiden voyage in 1912, resulting in the deaths of more than
1,500 passengers and crew, opened in theaters.
Titanic catapulted its young stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate
Winslet to international fame and won 11 Academy Awards,
including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Music (for the
song “My Heart Will Go On,” sung by Celine Dion).
The film also immortalized the line “I’m the king of the world!”
which Cameron famously repeated during the Oscar ceremony,
as he picked up his gold statuette for Best Director (below).
