Classic film
“Titanic” wooden panel auctioned for a large sum
The sinking of the luxury liner “Titanic” in the film by director James Cameron. photo
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There has been a lot of discussion about the floating piece of wood from the blockbuster “Titanic”: Couldn’t it have saved main character Jack Dawson? Now it changes hands for a lot of money.
The famous “Titanic” wooden plate, which is used in the film’s main character Rose DeWitt, is not Jack Dawson saved has been auctioned off. At a global auction organized by Heritage Auctions in Dallas (US state of Texas), it changed hands for 718,750 US dollars (around 662,000 euros), making it the “king of the auction”, as the American auction house announced.
The Oscar-winning film’s iconic prop has been the subject of debate for years. It was about nothing less than the question of whether Jack, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, would have fit on it after the passenger liner sank – i.e. whether James Cameron’s classic film could have had a happy ending after all.
According to the auction house, the wooden panel was often mistakenly referred to as a “door”. In fact, it was “part of the door frame above the entrance to the first class lounge.” In addition to the wooden panel, other “Titanic” pieces were among the top auction items at the auction: According to information, her prototype sold for $125,000, the ship’s steering wheel for $200,000 and Rose’s chiffon dress for $118,750.