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Vivien Leigh and Simone Signoret headline a stellar cast in the acclaimed drama about German exileswho are not allowed to anchor at American ports. In the high class section are several well-to-do people, while below deck are a horde of sugar field workers returning to Spain after a season of work in Cuba. The ship is a hot bed .. Read more

Starring	Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, Jose Ferrer, Lee Marvin
Director	Stanley Kramer
Genres	Drama

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  Never a dull word; pure passion and a brilliant script. Best film for 40 years.
  
  This is a wonderful film: thoughtful, exquisitely paced, and full of the genuine drama that occurs when fine actors are left alone to work with a fine script. ... read more »
  
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  Not a choppy ride
  
  1933 and a boatload of different walks of society set sail from Mexico to Germany. This is basically soap at sea with various intertwining stories that slowly (... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
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  - 02 Jan 2012 at 23:40
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  ship of fools
  
  Superbly acted but on the long side. Jose Ferrer's character as an aspiring nazi goes on a bit.
  
  I had seen it some years ago and thought it ... read more »
  
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- - dolsky
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  - 31 Aug 2011 at 19:56
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  Really enjoyable!
  
  I saw this film when I was very young and I never forgot it. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it again now that I'm much older. I especially enjoyed watching ... read more »
  
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- - Classact
  - 1 review
  - 25 Jul 2011 at 17:14
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  Not exactly the Love Boat
  
  In the early 30's, a German ship departs Cuba bound for Europe. On board are a large group of laid off Spanish plantation workers returning home, but not ... read more »
  
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  - Sidmouth
  - 14 Jun 2011 at 00:13
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  Sunk without trace
  
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  Vacuous, wordy, cliche-ridden and self-regarding from beginning to end, 'Ship of Fools' is a long, long journey into nowhere.
  
  Promoted on the... read more »
  
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  - 15 Sep 2010 at 17:39
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  Never a dull word; pure passion and a brilliant script. Best film for 40 years.
  
  This is a wonderful film: thoughtful, exquisitely paced, and full of the genuine drama that occurs when fine actors are left alone to work with a fine script. ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Dec 2008 at 09:21
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  Don't look for action in this rather long movie.
  
  The Period setting is Hitler's rise to power in the thirties. It's rather a long movie at almost two and a half hours, if you don't know the movie ... read more »
  
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- - 3
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  Never a dull word; pure passion and a brilliant script. Best film for 40 years.
  
  This is a wonderful film: thoughtful, exquisitely paced, and full of the genuine drama that occurs when fine actors are left alone to work with a fine script. ... read more »
  
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  - Dorchester
  - 19 Dec 2008 at 09:21
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  Don't look for action in this rather long movie.
  
  The Period setting is Hitler's rise to power in the thirties. It's rather a long movie at almost two and a half hours, if you don't know the movie ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 16 Mar 2007 at 11:21
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  Sunk without trace
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Vacuous, wordy, cliche-ridden and self-regarding from beginning to end, 'Ship of Fools' is a long, long journey into nowhere.
  
  Promoted on the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 923771
- - Cyclops7
  - 50 reviews
  - North of Hollywood
  - 15 Sep 2010 at 17:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Not exactly the Love Boat
  
  In the early 30's, a German ship departs Cuba bound for Europe. On board are a large group of laid off Spanish plantation workers returning home, but not ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1004587
- - Oldbloke
  - 238 reviews
  - Sidmouth
  - 14 Jun 2011 at 00:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Really enjoyable!
  
  I saw this film when I was very young and I never forgot it. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it again now that I'm much older. I especially enjoyed watching ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1021555
- - Classact
  - 1 review
  - 25 Jul 2011 at 17:14
- - 0
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  ship of fools
  
  Superbly acted but on the long side. Jose Ferrer's character as an aspiring nazi goes on a bit.
  
  I had seen it some years ago and thought it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1035593
- - dolsky
  - 18 reviews
  - east ayrshire
  - 31 Aug 2011 at 19:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Not a choppy ride
  
  1933 and a boatload of different walks of society set sail from Mexico to Germany. This is basically soap at sea with various intertwining stories that slowly (... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1077969
- - RJNeb2
  - 773 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 23:40

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  Vivien Leigh and Simone Signoret headline a stellar cast in the acclaimed drama about German exileswho are not allowed to anchor at American ports. In the high class section are several well-to-do people, while below deck are a horde of sugar field workers returning to Spain after a season of work ...