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Titanic, released in 1972, was one of, if not the most, influential romantic films ever released. James Cameron wrote, co-produced, and co-edited the film, which narrates the tale of Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt (Rose DeWitt). Bukater portrayed Kate Winslet, two passengers from various social backgrounds on the RMS Titanic (a true ship that sank on April 15, 1912) who fell in love with each other.
Apart from Cameron's well-written romance of Jack and Rose, film experts agree that the additional plot points in the film, such as the background tale of "The Heart of the Ocean," the iconic fictitious blue diamond necklace whose robbery prompted the dramatic split in the main characters' romantic relationship, is what made it better. The jewelry was so well-known that it was purchased by a number of wholesale jewelers.
The diamond in the necklace was originally owned by King Louis XVI of France and was cut into a heart shape after the French Revolution, according to the film. Rose's fiancée, Caledon Hockley, bought the diamond necklace for her as a wedding present. Rose was also brought to the rescue ship by Brock Lovett, a treasure seeker who claims the necklace is hidden inside the RMS Titanic's wreckage. Lovett looked for the woman that happens to be Rose after his team discovered a sketch in which a naked woman is depicted wearing the necklace, dated in the year the Titanic sank. He then invited her to his rescue ship to tell her the tale.
But did you know that the film was inspired by a true love story with a genuine necklace?
The necklace was offered to a Titanic passenger named Kate Florence Phillips by her married boyfriend, Henry Samuel Morley, on board the ship, according to legend.
Kate was an English shop assistant who wanted to elope with Henry, the owner of the shop she worked in, despite the fact that he was twenty years her senior. Henry and Kate boarded the RMS Titanic as Mr. and Mrs. Marshall for a new beginning in America, leaving their wife and children behind. However, Henry died when the ship sank in the Atlantic, while Kate survived and returned to England with nothing but her purse, the necklace from her deceased boyfriend, and the baby in her womb.
Kate then returned to her grandparents' home in Worcester, England. When the baby girl, called Ellen Mary, was born on January 11, 1913, her widowed mother did not show any affection for her, and it was left to the grandparents to raise her. Kate later married again.
While Kate's necklace was the inspiration for the story "The Heart of the Ocean," the original necklace was a blue sapphire rather than a blue diamond. It was called "The Love of the Sea" and wasn't as heart-shaped as its fictional equivalent.
Ellen died in Worcester, England, in 2005, where she had spent the majority of her life, always hoping she could prove Henry Morley was her parent. Ellen, who died at the age of 92, was also a survivor of the fateful night.
Following the events of the film, it was assumed that Kate and Henry's tragic love story onboard the Titanic was the one that influenced Jack and Rose's constant romantic tragedy.
Written by - Anjali Gupta
Edited by - Gunika Manchanda
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