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And the Ship Sails On

Play trailer Poster for And the Ship Sails On PG,  1983,  2h 8m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.

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Vincent Canby New York Times May 20, 2003
3.5/5
[The film] is to most movies what the Folies-Bergere was to the theater, a celebration of spectacle, even when it exists only for its own sake. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Jan 1, 2000
Obviously, it isn't the intellectual content that's meant to carry the picture, but even Fellini's elaborate visuals seem timid and uninspired this time around. Go to Full Review
Nick Bornoff Japan Times Feb 10, 2023
During two hours and 10 minutes of consummate Fellini cinema, one has been taken for a ride. Go to Full Review
David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor Jun 12, 2013
In the end, 'And the Ship Sails On' is a cruise to nowhere - diverting, but a bit dull. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Sep 22, 2009
4.5/5
For a movie that revels in its very artificiality, And the Ship Sails On possesses an astonishing emotional resonance in its last scenes. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 27, 2009
B-
Veers from the tedious to the fascinating. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Federico Fellini

Director

Freddie Jones

Orlando

Barbara Jefford

Ildebranda Cuffari

Victor Poletti

Aureliano Fuciletto

Janet Suzman

Edmea Tetua

Peter Cellier

Sir Reginald J. Dongby

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And the Ship Sails On

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.
Director
Federico Fellini
Screenwriter
Tonino Guerra
Production Co
Gaumont
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 1983, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 14, 1999
Runtime
2h 8m
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