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the elderly couple seen hugging on the bed in Titanic (1997) while water floods their room were the owners of Macy s department store, Rosalie Ida Straus and Isidor Straus. Ida refused a seat on a lifeboat, stating Where you go, I go which inspired Rose s line in the film.

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Fun Fact: the elderly couple seen hugging on the bed in Titanic (1997) while water floods their room were the owners of Macy’s department store, Rosalie Ida Straus and Isidor Straus. Ida refused a seat on a lifeboat, stating “Where you go, I go” which inspired Rose’s line in the film.

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