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Ship of Fools is a 1965 American drama film directed by Stanley Kramer, set on board an ocean liner bound for Germany from Mexico in 1933. It stars a prominent ensemble cast of 11 stars — Vivien Leigh (in her final film role), Simone Signoret , Jose Ferrer , Lee Marvin , Oskar Werner , Elizabeth Ashley , George Segal , Jose Greco ...
A diverse group of passengers on a ship bound for Germany in 1933 face various challenges and conflicts as they witness the rise of Nazism. The film, based on a novel by Katherine Anne Porter, stars Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer and Lee Marvin.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- Stanley Kramer
- 1965-10-01
The ship of fools (Modern German: Das Narrenschiff, Latin: Stultifera Navis), is an allegory, first appearing in Book VI of Plato's Republic, about a ship with a dysfunctional crew. The allegory is intended to represent the problems of governance prevailing in a political system not based on expert knowledge.
A movie about a diverse group of passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Germany in the 1930s, who reflect the social and political turmoil of the era. The plot follows the love story of the ship's doctor and a Spanish countess, and the conflicts and interactions of other characters on board.
When an eclectic group of passengers boards a cruise ship bound for prewar Germany, they form a microcosm of 1930s society. One passenger, a mysterious countess (Simone Signoret), is headed for a...
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A movie based on a novel by Katherine Anne Porter, set on a ship from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s. It depicts the diverse and conflicting characters of society, such as a German doctor, a Mexican countess, and an American couple.