And the Ship Sails On
“One of the world's great directors invites you to join him on a voyage...”
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.
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Cast
72 people
Freddie Jones
Orlando
Known for
The Elephant Man
Dune
Barbara Jefford
Ildebranda Cuffari
Known for
The Ninth Gate
Philomena
Victor Poletti
Aureliano Fuciletto
Known for
Tifosi
Peter Cellier
Sir Reginald J. Dongby
Known for
The Remains of the Day
Yes, Prime Minister
Elisa Mainardi
Teresa Valegnani
Known for
Roma
Talcum Powder
Norma West
Lady Violet Dongby Albertini
Known for
Smiley's People
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage
Paolo Paoloni
Il Maestro Albertini
Known for
Cannibal Holocaust
Fantozzi 2000 - The Cloning
Sarah-Jane Varley
Dorotea
Known for
Double Impact
Fiorenzo Serra
Il Granduca
Known for
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
I Thought It Was Love
Pina Bausch
Principessa Lherimia
Known for
Talk to Her
Pasquale Zito
Il Conte di Bassano
Also in
The Fall of the Rebel Angels
To Love the Damned
Linda Polan
Ines Ruffo Saltini
Known for
Jacob
Federico Fellini Director · Tonino Guerra Screenplay Gianfranco Plenizio Composer
United States release January 26, 1984 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Gaumont, RAI
Production
Societa Investimenti Milanese (S.I.M.)
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
RAI
Production
Vides Cinematografica
Production
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana
Production
Vides Produzione
Production
France · Italy
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Languages
Original title
E la nave va
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 10, 1983
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · October 7, 1983
Theatrical
United States · January 26, 1984
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
March 30, 1984 · Premiere · USA Film Festival
France
January 4, 1984 · Theatrical
Italy
October 6, 1983 · Premiere · Milan
Netherlands
March 22, 1984 · Theatrical
April 22, 2004 · Physical · DVD
September 12, 2021 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
Sweden
April 25, 1985 · Theatrical
February 7, 2016 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
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