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Quick Info

Rating

7.2/10

Release1983

Runtime2h 8m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Societa Investimenti Milanese (S.I.M.)

Gaumont

RAI

Vides Cinematografica

Movie

And the Ship Sails On

1983

2h 8m

7.2

Comedy

Drama

Synopsis

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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