The 1997 Tokyo International Film Festival saw the world premiere of James Cameron's "Titanic," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
The film is based on the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio feature in it. The two actors play characters from different socioeconomic classes. They fell in love after meeting on the ship, but it was against the rules in 1912 for a rich girl to fall in love with a poor lad. The film premiered on November 1, 1997, at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where The New York Times described the reception as "tepid."
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