Hear
Released in 1997 and directed by James Cameron, Titanic revolutionized cinema with its impressive visual display and an emotional love story starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. With multiple Academy Awards, this film not only dominated the global box office, but also left an indelible mark on popular culture. On this occasion, one of the historical objects from this film was auctioned for an exorbitant sum: the driftwood panel that saved the protagonist after the sinking of the legendary liner.
From the beginning, this piece of the Titanic was understood to be a door, but in reality, the ornate structure was part of the frame of the entrance to the first class lounge, Heritage Auctions wrote in the auction notes. Now and From what was announced, this piece of wood has already been sold for more than USD 700,000.
According to the auction house, the role that this object plays is crucial in history, since it is the moment of the “big scene, big goodbye”. In that important moment of the film production, Rose, played by Winslet, is seen floating above the panel carved with floral motifs while Jack (DiCaprio), after trying to climb on numerous occasions and failing, remains restrained but with his body in the water. When a rescue boat arrives, discovering that her loved one is no longer alive, Rose is forced to detach Jack’s hand from the wood, while delivering the famous line “I’ll never let you go, Jack.” I promise you”and then swim towards his rescuers and save his life.
For its part, Heritage Auctions described the object as the “king of the auction”. It should be remembered that this panel, which caused so much controversy among fans of the film, had previously been exhibited at Planet Hollywood in Orlando, Florida, before being stored in its archives for almost two decades.
In addition to this piece, other objects were also sold in the “Treasures of Planet Hollywood” auction, which included memorable items that were once displayed at the restaurant’s locations in various parts of the world. Among them, included the whip Indiana Jones and the Cursed Temple and the ax The glowin a lot of almost 1,600 items.
The five-day auction raised USD15.7 million, according to a press release. The floating panel Titanic took the prize for being the piece with the highest price, far exceeding its initial value of $40,000 and selling for a total of USD 718,750. Among the film’s other lenses, which also sold, was the pastel chiffon evening dress Rose wore on the night of the sinking and the ship’s rudder, which sold for USD 118,750 and USD 200,000 respectively.
It is worth remembering that, in addition to being part of one of the most significant scenes of the film, The door was the subject of public debate for decades, as users questioned Cameron’s decision not to place Jack next to Rose, taking into account that the vast majority believed that both could enter comfortably and he would have been saved.
THE NATION
