Ship of Fools

Name: Ship of Fools
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1965-07-29
Duration: 2 h 29 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer, Lee Marvin, Oskar Werner

1965·Movie·NR·149 min·★ 6.6(100)

Drama Romance More English titles

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

Passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s represent society at large in that era. The crew is German, including the ship's Dr. Schumann, who falls in love with one of the passengers, La Condesa. A young American woman, Jenny, is traveling with the man she loves, David. Jenny is fascinated and puzzled by just who some of the other passengers are.

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About Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools is a 1965 English-language drama and romance film directed by Stanley Kramer. The cast is led by Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer. It has a runtime of 2h 29m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Plex.

Ship of Fools was produced by Stanley Kramer Productions and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 29, 1965, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Stanley Kramer
Writers: Abby Mann
Release date: July 29, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Stanley Kramer Productions, Columbia Pictures

#ocean liner#1930s

Ship of Fools cast & crew

Ship of Fools was directed by Stanley Kramer and written by Abby Mann.

The cast features Vivien Leigh as Mary Treadwell, Simone Signoret as La Condesa, José Ferrer as Rieber, Lee Marvin as Tenny, Oskar Werner as Dr. Schumann, and Elizabeth Ashley as Jenny.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ernest Gold, cinematography is by Ernest Laszlo, and it was produced by Stanley Kramer.

Is Ship of Fools worth watching?

Ship of Fools holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 100 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 29m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Ship of Fools is worth a place on your watchlist.

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