And the Ship Sails On (1983)
Original title: E la nave va
And the Ship Sails On is a 1983 Italian-language comedy movie directed by Federico Fellini, with a running time of 2h 9m. It stars Freddie Jones, Barbara Jefford and Victor Poletti.
In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.
Where to watch And the Ship Sails On
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Freddie Jones as Orlando
- Barbara Jefford as Ildebranda Cuffari
- Victor Poletti as Aureliano Fuciletto
- Peter Cellier as Sir Reginald J. Dongby
- Elisa Mainardi as Teresa Valegnani
- Norma West as Lady Violet Dongby Albertini
- Paolo Paoloni as Il Maestro Albertini
- Sarah-Jane Varley as Dorotea
- Fiorenzo Serra as Il Granduca
- Pina Bausch as Principessa Lherimia
- Pasquale Zito as Il Conte di Bassano
- Linda Polan as Ines Ruffo Saltini