The Ship Sails On
“One of the world's great directors invites you to join him on a voyage...”
Synopsis
In 1914, a cruise ship departs from Naples with the purpose of scattering the ashes of the late opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the island of her birth. As the journey unfolds, the diverse group of passengers encounters a contingent of Serbian refugees on board. Initial harmony and mutual respect prevail among the passengers until the ship is approached by an Austrian warship. The Serbians are ordered to transfer to the flagship, but they refuse, leading to a confrontation that results in conflict and devastation.
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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Ruggero MastroianniShot by Giuseppe RotunnoScored by Gianfranco PlenizioDesigned by Dante Ferretti
Also known as
- Fellinis Schiff der Träumede
- And the Ship Sails Onen
- Y la nave vaes
- Et vogue le navire…fr
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Freddie Jones
as Orlando
Barbara Jefford
as Ildebranda Cuffari
Victor Poletti
as Aureliano Fuciletto
Peter Cellier
as Sir Reginald Dongby
Elisa Mainardi
as Teresa Valegnani
Norma West
as Lady Violet Dongby
Paolo Paoloni
as Il Maestro Albertini
Sarah Jane Varley
as Dorotea
Fiorenzo Serra
as Il Granduca
Pina Bausch
as La Principessa
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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