USA,
1965, 149 min
Directed by:
Stanley KramerScreenplay:
Abby MannCinematography:
Ernest LaszloComposer:
Ernest GoldCast:
Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer, Lee Marvin, Oskar Werner, Elizabeth Ashley, George Segal, José Greco, Michael Dunn, Charles Korvin, Heinz Rühmann (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
"It's a ship of fools," says the philosophical dwarf, Glocken (our narrator), of the Mexican vessel sailing to a pre-Hitler Germany. The fateful cruise follows the lives of its passengers including disciples of Naziism, wealthy Jewish men, sleazy dance troupes and bitter lovers along the 36-day-voyage. From the sad love affair between the ship's doctor, Wilhelm Schumann, and La Contessa, a doomed Spanish noblewoman, to the fading relationship of two young, American artists, the ship serves many characters. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1966 - Ernest Laszlo (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1966 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1966 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1966 - Oskar Werner (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1966 - Simone Signoret (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1966 - Michael Dunn (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1966 - Abby Mann (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1966 - Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1966 - Oskar Werner (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1966 - Simone Signoret (Best Foreign Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1966 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1966 - Oskar Werner (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1966 - Simone Signoret (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1965 - Oskar Werner (Best Actor)