【正文】 t isn’t simple to obey the content and the forms of the original titles, but a hard exploration to the film themes, social problems, the ethnic association and national condition. So finding the balance between literal translation and free translation is rational to the translation of film titles. Owing to the diversities of the west and the east, the westerners’ opinions towards the translation are naturally different from the easterners. We wouldn’t only see a part of the film and rush into translating it into literal translation or free translation. This act is irresponsible. Translation is also a process of cultural munication owing to the differences of the principles of the translation, the linguistic customs of the foreign countries and the characteristics of the film titles. That is not only to the audiences, but also to the translators themselves. Translators should make every efforts with carefulness to benefit the entertainment culture of the public and thus to benefit the translations of film titles. After all, the purpose of the film is to satisfy the audiences, the films businessmen and to get maximum ine.波特》and so on. We keep original film titles to use transliteration especially many film titles adapt from famous work. As we hope that film show a typical nature in typical circumstances. Especially use the name as film title such as Eyre《簡(jiǎn)愛》Romeo and Juliet《羅密歐與朱麗葉》，Nixon《尼克松》，Gandhi《甘地》, Toss《苔絲》， Oliver《奧立弗》，The Cassandra Crossing 《卡桑德拉大橋》Of course, not of all film titles about people names and place names use transliteration. We should base on audience’s culture and customs. Free translation of film title Translation isn’t a process to change one language to the other. But the original film titles of western countries are always concise and implied. These enhance the difficulties in translation. And people who like western films won’t understand them quickly when they see them at the first sight. Yet, if translation is good enough it can help them to master the essence and imagine the plots of the film. And it can arouse their desire to see the film. When translators set about their works, they are hesitant to translate creatively. The assumption is to play safe?？心崮取?. One reason is to avoid the misunderstanding of the audiences who may be strange to them, and the other reason is that the effect of famous books’ titles can attract the eyes of the audiences.Most film title adapt from several masterworks. After adapting film title, film bees popular with the help of masterwork’s charm and effectiveness. So when these masterworks translate other foreign words to introduce reader, reader remember these films deeply through masterwork’s name. At the same time, it is convenient and natural by change art form of masterwork into film title that film title adapt from script of masterwork. Because writer literal translate masterwork’s name, so film title still keep original name. These film title prove the fact:《百萬英鎊》A Million Pounds Note 《雙城記》Tales of Two Cities 《教夫》The Godfather 《威尼斯商人》The Merchant of Venice《湯姆叔叔的小屋》Uncle Tom39。A film title is of the same importance to the film as the face to a person. If the face you see is beautiful that your impression of him or her will be good, too. So the designers of the film titles—the translators bear a load to satisfy different layers of different audiences. Good translation is a culture, which is certainly an enjoyment to people. Whereas, the audiences as the receivers of the film titles will bee the right respond to the translations of the film titles. Both of them are important to the translations of the film titles. as a dispenser role on the translation of film titlesOn the Translation of Film TitlesAbstractThe translation of film titles has bee a popular phrase in modern life. As is known to all, how to translate the film titles has bee a controversial topic in the field of translation for a long time. Translation of foreign movies, to which the translation of their titles is vital, is viewed as a direct and easy way of introducing the foreign. This essay, bining the characteristic of the movies’ content with several considering factors, focuses on the linguistic and cultural differences between the west and east and the effect of titles on the audience. At the same time, this essay introduces four translating methods to pilot the translation of movies’ titles, including literal translation, free translation and transliteration. Key Words: film titles, film of cultivation, literal translation, free translation, transliterationContentsAbstract.........................................................................................................I1. Introduction……………………………………………………………..12. Considering factors of translation film titles ………………………....1. Style and characterist