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Voyage of the Damned

"It lasted 30 days... You will remember it as long as you live."

1976 2h 35m EN
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6.0
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โ˜…6.0TMDB ยท 79
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A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.

โ€œIt lasted 30 days... You will remember it as long as you live.โ€

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Writers
David Butler, Steve Shagan
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes โ€” on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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50 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Priestley 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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Faye Dunaway and Oskar Werner and Lee Grant carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "It lasted 30 days... You will remember it as long as you live.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart Rosenberg directs. Billy Williams behind the camera. Lalo Schifrin scores. Tom Priestley cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Clocks in at 155 minutes โ€” on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
  • 250 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • 4Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Tom Priestley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Faye Dunaway and Oskar Werner and Lee Grant carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "It lasted 30 days... You will remember it as long as you live.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0075406 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 79 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 11Classified under 9 themes, including "nazi", "escape", "holocaust (shoah)", "world war ii".

The technical file

Cinematography
Billy Williams
Original score
Lalo Schifrin
Editing
Tom Priestley
Production design
Wilfred Shingleton
Costume design
Phyllis Dalton
Makeup / hair
Ramon Gow
Runtime
155 min ยท 2h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$7,300,000
Original language
EN

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Production companies

Who made it

  • RO

    Robert Fryer Production

  • AS

    Associated General Films

  • ITC Entertainment

    ITC Entertainment

    GB

Key crew

  • Second Assistant DirectorMichael Stevenson
  • Assistant DirectorDavid Tringham
  • ProducerRobert Fryer
  • Costume DesignPhyllis Dalton
  • NovelGordon Thomas
  • EditorTom Priestley
  • EditorDesmond Saunders
  • Art DirectionJack Stephens
  • CastingMiriam Brickman
  • NovelMax Morgan Witts
  • Associate ProducerWilliam Hill
  • Production DesignWilfred Shingleton
  • Assistant CameraDavid Wynn-Jones
  • HairdresserRamon Gow
  • Makeup ArtistEric Allwright
  • Construction ManagerTerry Apsey
  • Sound EditorDino Di Campo
  • Sound EditorWilliam Trent
  • Assistant EditorBob Mullen
  • Music EditorMilton Lustig
  • Makeup ArtistLee Harman
  • Production ManagerMalcolm J. Christopher
  • HairdresserSusan Germaine
  • ContinuityPamela Carlton

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • nazi
  • escape
  • holocaust (shoah)
  • world war ii
  • jew persecution
  • cruise ship
  • luxury liner
  • jewish refugee
  • 1930s

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1976-12-22

Also known as

International titles

  • El viaje de los malditosES
  • Il viaggio dei dannatiIT
  • Reis der VerdoemdenNL
  • Przeklฤ™ty rejsPL

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