Ship of Fools (1965)

  • NR
  • 07/29/1965 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h 29m

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

Overview

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.

Stanley Kramer

Director

Katherine Anne Porter

Novel

Abby Mann

Screenplay

Cast

Vivien Leigh's headshot

Vivien Leigh

Mary Treadwell
Simone Signoret's headshot

Simone Signoret

La Condesa
José Ferrer's headshot

José Ferrer

Rieber
Lee Marvin's headshot

Lee Marvin

Tenny
Oskar Werner's headshot

Oskar Werner

Dr. Schumann
Elizabeth Ashley's headshot

Elizabeth Ashley

Jenny
George Segal's headshot

George Segal

David
José Greco's headshot

José Greco

Pepe

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