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Ship of Fools
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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 Ruhmann, a smattering of pro- and anti-Hitlerites (Jose Ferrer plays the nastiest and most vocal "pro") and young lovers George Segal and Elizabeth Ashley. Yes, it's Grand Hotel at sea, a feast for stargazers and an endurance test for those who aren't comfortable with non-stop speechmaking. Despite such lines as "What can the Nazis do? Kill all six million of us?," Ship of Fools manages to stay afloat throughout its 148 minutes. Michael Dunn was nominated for an Academy Award for his interlocutory characterization; the rest of the performances range from brilliant to merely filling up the room. Other Oscars were presented to cinematographer Ernest Lazslo and to the art-direction staff. Ship of Fools was adapted by Abby Mann from the novel by Katharine Ann Porter. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Elizabeth Ashley Jenny
Oscar Beregi Lutz
Henry Calvin Fat Man
Charles de Vries Johann
Michael Dunn Glocken
Olga Fabian Frau Schmitt
Gila Golan Elsa
Jose Greco Pepe
Charles Korvin Capt. Thiele
Vivien Leigh Mary Treadwell
Barbara Luna Amparo
Lee Marvin Bill Tenny
David Renard Woodcarver
Christiane Schmidtmer Lizzi
George Segal David
Simone Signoret La Condesa
Lilia Skala Frau Hutten
Kaaren Verne Frau Lutz
John Wengraf Graf
Oskar Werner Dr. Schumann
Stanley Adams Hutten
José Ferrer Rieber
Alf Kjellin Freytag
Paul Daniel Carlos
Anthony Brand Guitarist

Production Crew

Katherine Anne Porter Book Author
Ernest Laszlo Cinematographer
Ernest Gold Composer (Music Score)
Bill Thomas Costume Designer
Jean Louis Costume Designer
Stanley Kramer Director
Robert Jones Editor
Ben Lane Makeup
Stanley Kramer Producer
Robert Clatworthy Production Designer
Abby Mann Screenwriter
Joseph Kish Set Designer
Albert J. Whitlock Special Effects
Farciot Edouart Special Effects
John Burke Special Effects
John Burke Special Effects
Year: 1965
Runtime: 149
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Columbia Pictures
Stanley Kramer Productions

Release
by Columbia Pictures

Awards
1965 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1965 - Best Picture - Academy
1965 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1965 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1965 - Best Picture - Academy
1965 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie