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Ship of Fools

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Ship of Fools
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NR,2hrs 29min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
July 29, 1965
Director:
Stanley Kramer
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
Starring:
Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer  ...more
Synopsis: The first person the audience sees in Ship of Fools is dwarf Michael Dunn, who speaks to viewers directly and acts as a Greek chorus throughout the film. It begins on the deck of an ocean liner travelling from Vera Cruz to Bremerhaven. The time is the 1930s, so close and yet so far from war. The cross-section of humanity on board includes ship's doctor Oscar Werner, Spanish political activist Simone Signoret, aging coquette Vivien Leigh, hedonistic baseball player Lee Marvin, philosophical Jew Heinz ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Ship of Fools was both lauded and derided for its seriousness of purpose when initially released, and like many of director Stanley Kramer's films, it deserves both reactions. As is frequently the case, Kramer concentrates more on making a statement than he should (and, consequently, less on making a movie than he should), and his sometimes "art-y" pretensions ultimately only add to the soap opera-ish ... Full Review
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Vivien Leigh
Mary Treadwell
Simone Signoret
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José Ferrer
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Lee Marvin
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