Did Rose die at the end of Titanic, or was she dreaming?
At the end of Titanic, the camera pans across a group of pictures that showed Rose had lived a rich, full life (some of which was suggested to her by Jack - e.g. learning how to ride 'like a man'). It then settles on a very peaceful looking Rose in her bed.
Then the scene segues to drop down into the inky depths of the ocean to traverse one of the upper decks of the wreck, then that transforms back to the original ship as it had looked in its splendor, turns a corner into an area of people (all of whom, I'm guessing, died during the night it sank), and up a staircase to where Jack is waiting for her in front of a clock. She takes his hand, and they embrace.
Was that to signify that she was dreaming of Jack and all those that had been lost, or had she died and joined them?
Best Answer
In both the film and the script it's left ambiguous - specifically the script says;
"We PAN OFF the last picture of Rose herself, warm in her bunk. A profile shot. She is very still. She could be sleeping, or maybe something else."
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Answer 2
I think Rose died. Why else would the shot show her going back to the Titanic to be with Jack? Also, the entire staircase area is filled with all those who died with the ship.
This is all my opinion but that's what I believe is suggested. Same as Les Mis (new one) and the final episode of Lost.
Answer 3
According to this post on greenspun, the film's Illustrated Screenplay featured the following info from James Cameron which strongly suggests that the ending was intentionally left ambiguous.
"I get asked about the ending all the time. Is Rose dead or is she dreaming?
You decide."
For the record, I've not been able to get hold of a copy of the screenplay in order to confirm this quote, but nor do I have any reason to suspect that it's not 100% accurate.
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