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Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

1965Movie⏱️ 2h 29mApproved
DramaRomanceWar
7.1
IMDB Rating
7,642 votes

A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.

Director
Stanley Kramer
Writers
Katherine Anne Porter, Abby Mann
Stars
Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer
Release Date
August 6, 1965
Language
English, German, Spanish
Country
United States
🏆 5
Wins
🎯 13
Nominations
💬 97
Reviews
📋 9.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
as Mary Treadwell
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
as La Condesa
José Ferrer
José Ferrer
as Siegfried Rieber
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
as Bill Tenny
Oskar Werner
Oskar Werner
as Dr. Wilhelm Schumann
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley
as Jenny Brown
George Segal
George Segal
as David Scott
José Greco
José Greco
as Pepe
Michael Dunn
Michael Dunn
as Karl Glocken
Charles Korvin
Charles Korvin
as Kapitän Thiele

💰 Box Office

$206
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Hollywood, California, USA
Production
Stanley Kramer Productions

🏷️ Keywords

1930sbreaking the fourth wallbased on novelfarm laborercaptain's table

🎯 Categories

DramaRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

An Imperfect Gem
by littlemartinarocena2007-12-02
8/10

"A grim long voyage with an earnest script by the remarkable Abby Mann and a respectful Stanley Kramer at the helm. Assorted desperate characters makes the sailing a gripping one. When the extraordinary Simone Signoret, Oskar Werner and Vivien Leigh are on, we're there with them one hundred per cent. Simone Signoret's addicted Countess and Vivien Leigh's bitter and disillusioned middle age Southern woman touch and dominate the highest, most powerful moments. Their stories have an immediate resonance and their faces, wonderful, beautiful faces, carry a truth that is as pungent as ..."

💡 Did You Know?

This was Vivien Leigh's final film before her death on July 8, 1967 at the age of 53.

📖 Synopsis

A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.