A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 13 nominations total
José Ferrer
- Siegfried Rieber
- (as Jose Ferrer)
José Greco
- Pepe
- (as Jose Greco)
Heinz Rühmann
- Julius Löwenthal
- (as Heinz Ruehmann)
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- TriviaVivien Leigh was subject to bouts of depression and alcoholism and was abrasive to fellow actors. There was a rocky start to her relationship with Lee Marvin, complaining about his stale alcohol breath. Eventually, the two became highly unlikely good friends.
- GoofsAlthough set in 1933, the hairstyles and costumes are decidedly mid-1960s.
- ConnectionsEdited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
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An Imperfect Gem
A grim long voyage with an earnest script by the remarkable Abby Mann and a respectful Stanley Kramer at the helm. Assorted desperate characters makes the sailing a gripping one. When the extraordinary Simone Signoret, Oskar Werner and Vivien Leigh are on, we're there with them one hundred per cent. Simone Signoret's addicted Countess and Vivien Leigh's bitter and disillusioned middle age Southern woman touch and dominate the highest, most powerful moments. Their stories have an immediate resonance and their faces, wonderful, beautiful faces, carry a truth that is as pungent as it is undeniable. Painful yes, very painful but, as it happens with the best kind of drama, entertaining, compelling, cinematic. Jose Ferrer's German bore, George Segal and Elizabeth Ashley and even the wonderful Michael Dunn will make you sea sick at times but I will recommend it nonetheless just to admire and enjoy Vivien Leigh's Charleston or Simone Signoret looking at Oskar Werner with a mixture of love, lust, compassion and need. For collectors of imperfect gems.
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- Dec 1, 2007
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- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 29 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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