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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The Love Boat as told by Ambrose Bierce
A modernist morality tale with several different dark, sardonic stories. It creates a strange mood with its post WWII sensibility superimposed on pre-Nazi German culture. It's like The Love Boat as told by Ambrose Bierce. The best story revolves around Oskar Werner as he takes care of Simone Signoret. He sits at her bedside and listens with his head at a ridiculous angle to show his complete understanding - their situations are parallel, but their compositions are worlds apart. His slow slide into oblivion is fascinating to watch.
But the best performance belongs to Vivien Leigh in her final film role. She is absolutely stunning as "the 46-year old coquette" (as Werner Klemperer puts it). It's a terrible tragedy that she was not able to make very many movies in her career.
However, I have never cared for George Segal or Elizabeth Ashley and they weaken the film - particularly Segal who seems overmatched by the other members of the cast. But I did enjoy the rest of the movie and it's well worth getting through their story to see it.
But the best performance belongs to Vivien Leigh in her final film role. She is absolutely stunning as "the 46-year old coquette" (as Werner Klemperer puts it). It's a terrible tragedy that she was not able to make very many movies in her career.
However, I have never cared for George Segal or Elizabeth Ashley and they weaken the film - particularly Segal who seems overmatched by the other members of the cast. But I did enjoy the rest of the movie and it's well worth getting through their story to see it.
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- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 29 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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