And the Ship Sails On

Name: And the Ship Sails On
Director: Federico Fellini
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1983-10-07
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.228
Cast: Freddie Jones, Barbara Jefford, Victor Poletti, Peter Cellier, Elisa Mainardi

7.2

Low

1983•2h 8m

Comedy Drama

Directed by

Overview

In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.

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Federico Fellini's 1983 comedy-drama sets sail in 1914 aboard a cruise ship carrying an eclectic company of mourners bound to scatter the ashes of a beloved opera singer. As the voyage progresses, the eccentric passengers cross paths with a group of refugees, and the journey drifts from elegant ritual toward unexpected tension. Whimsical yet melancholy, the film mixes theatrical artifice, wry humor, and reflections on a vanishing world on the eve of war. Carrying a MagicMovieScore of 7.2, it rewards viewers who enjoy stylized, character-rich arthouse cinema and Fellini's playful, bittersweet sensibility.

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