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The Ship Sails On

1983·2h 8m·PG
DramaMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
7,398 votes

In 1914, a luxury ship leaves Italy in order to scatter the ashes of a famous opera singer. A lovable bumbling journalist chronicles the voyage and meets the singer's many eccentric friends and admirers.

The Ship Sails On is a 1983 drama music movie directed by Federico Fellini, starring Victor Poletti, Peter Cellier, Barbara Jefford. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 7,398 votes and runs 2h 8m.

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Director
Federico Fellini
Stars
Victor Poletti
Peter Cellier
Barbara Jefford
Freddie Jones
Details
1983-10-07
128 min
Movie
PG
★ Italy, France
★ Italian, English, German, Russian, Serbian
Keywords
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