Ship of Fools

"EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP– THEY'RE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!"

1965 2h 29m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 104

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Synopsis

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

“EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP– THEY'RE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!”

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Cast

Vivien Leigh
Mary Treadwell
Simone Signoret
La Condesa
José Ferrer
Rieber
Lee Marvin
Tenny
Oskar Werner
Dr. Schumann
Elizabeth Ashley
Jenny
George Segal
David
José Greco
Pepe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Kramer
Writers: Abby Mann
Languages: English, Spanish, German
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanley Kramer, shot by Ernest Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vivien Leigh and Simone Signoret and José Ferrer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP– THEY'RE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stanley Kramer directs. Ernest Laszlo behind the camera. Ernest Gold scores. Robert C. Jones cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, German.
3Directed by Stanley Kramer, shot by Ernest Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vivien Leigh and Simone Signoret and José Ferrer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP– THEY'RE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0059712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.