And the Ship Sails On

One of the world's great directors invites you to join him on a voyage...

Original title: E la nave va
Duration: 128 min
Release date: 1983-10-07
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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.

Comedy Drama

E la nave va

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Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Orlando
Barbara Jefford
Barbara Jefford
as Ildebranda Cuffari
Victor Poletti
Victor Poletti
as Aureliano Fuciletto
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as Sir Reginald J. Dongby
Elisa Mainardi
Elisa Mainardi
as Teresa Valegnani
Norma West
Norma West
as Lady Violet Dongby Albertini
Paolo Paoloni
Paolo Paoloni
as Il Maestro Albertini
Sarah-Jane Varley
Sarah-Jane Varley
as Dorotea
Fiorenzo Serra
Fiorenzo Serra
as Il Granduca
Pina Bausch
Pina Bausch
as Principessa Lherimia
Pasquale Zito
Pasquale Zito
as Il Conte di Bassano
Linda Polan
Linda Polan
as Ines Ruffo Saltini
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
as Il Primo Ministro
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Cecil
as Ricotin
Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barrier
as Ziolev
Fred Williams
Fred Williams
as Sabatino Lepori
Elisabeth Kaza
Elisabeth Kaza
as La Produttrice
Colin Higgins
Colin Higgins
as Il Capo della Polizia
Vittorio Zarfati
Vittorio Zarfati
as Secondo Maestro Rubetti
Umberto Zuanelli
Umberto Zuanelli
as Primo Maestro Rubetti
Claudio Ciocca
Claudio Ciocca
as Secondo di Bordo
Antonio Vezza
Antonio Vezza
as Il Capitano
Alessandro Partexano
Alessandro Partexano
as Ufficiale
Domenico Pertica
Domenico Pertica
as Pastore
Christian Fremont
Christian Fremont
as
Marielle Duvelle
Marielle Duvelle
as
Helen Stirling
Helen Stirling
as
Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman
as Edmea Tutua
Umberto Barone
Umberto Barone
as Scala
Monica Bertolotti
Monica Bertolotti
as
Danika La Loggia
Danika La Loggia
as
Roberto Caporali
Roberto Caporali
as Padre di Dorotea
Franca Maresa
Franca Maresa
as Madre di Dorotea
Salvatore Calabrese
Salvatore Calabrese
as Banchiere
Johna Mancini
Johna Mancini
as Segretario del Sovrintendente
Filippo De Gara
Filippo De Gara
as
Francesco Scali
Francesco Scali
as
Cecilia Cerocchi
Cecilia Cerocchi
as Moglie del Sovrintendente
Pietro Fumelli
Pietro Fumelli
as
Franco Angrisano
Franco Angrisano
as Il Cuoco
Ugo Fangareggi
Ugo Fangareggi
as Il Barista
Salvatore Billa
Salvatore Billa
as Cameriere (uncredited)
Aisha Bragadin
Aisha Bragadin
as Moglie di Lepori (uncredited)
Roger de Bellegarde
Roger de Bellegarde
as Il Generale (uncredited)
Rolando De Santis
Rolando De Santis
as Il Cuoco (uncredited)
Carlo Di Giacomo
Carlo Di Giacomo
as Sabatino Lepori (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
Gianni Di Segni
as Boiler Room Worker (uncredited)
Wolf Gaudlitz
Wolf Gaudlitz
as Segratario di Ildebranda (uncredited)
Raffaele Giangrande
Raffaele Giangrande
as (uncredited)
Roberto Jacar
Roberto Jacar
as (uncredited)
Julian Jenkins
Julian Jenkins
as (uncredited)
Adam Kotwizky
Adam Kotwizky
as (uncredited)
Cesare Martignoni
Cesare Martignoni
as Musician (uncredited)
Francesco Maselli
Francesco Maselli
as Guardiano del Rinoceronte (uncredited)
Andrew Lord Miller
Andrew Lord Miller
as Andrew, Sir Reginald's Secretary (uncredited)
Regina Nemni
Regina Nemni
as Giovane Indovina (uncredited)
Salvatore Omnis
Salvatore Omnis
as Maestro di Canto (uncredited)
Franco Ressel
Franco Ressel
as Il Medico (uncredited)
Jean Schlegel
Jean Schlegel
as Sovraintendente (uncredited)
Fides Stagni
Fides Stagni
as (uncredited)
Francesco Tiano
Francesco Tiano
as (uncredited)
Natale Tulli
Natale Tulli
as Fuochista (uncredited)
Luigi Uzzo
Luigi Uzzo
as Il Terzo di Bordo (uncredited)
Claudio Zucchet
Claudio Zucchet
as Sailor (uncredited)
Ghirardo Leoni
Ghirardo Leoni
as (uncredited)
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Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Director
Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Gianfranco Plenizio
Gianfranco Plenizio
Original Music Composer
Roberto Mannoni
Roberto Mannoni
Unit Manager
Massimo Cristaldi
Massimo Cristaldi
Unit Manager
Pietro Notarianni
Pietro Notarianni
Line Producer
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Set Decoration
Aldo Nemni
Aldo Nemni
Associate Producer
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Massimo Razzi
Massimo Razzi
Set Designer
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Lucio Orlandini
Lucio Orlandini
Production Manager
Adriana Olasio
Adriana Olasio
Assistant Editor
Viero Spadoni
Viero Spadoni
Production Secretary
Fernando Rossi
Fernando Rossi
Production Secretary
Barbara Mastroianni
Barbara Mastroianni
Assistant Costume Designer
Fabio Ancillai
Fabio Ancillai
Sound
Andrea De Carlo
Andrea De Carlo
Second Assistant Director
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Camera Operator
Luigi Barnardini
Luigi Barnardini
Assistant Camera
Pierluigi Praturlon
Pierluigi Praturlon
Still Photographer
Fiammetta Profili
Fiammetta Profili
Casting Assistant
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Story
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
Story
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
Gianmaria Majorana
Gianmaria Majorana
Assistant Camera
Walter Fiordelmondo
Walter Fiordelmondo
Production Secretary
Enzo Lucarini
Enzo Lucarini
Administration
Maurizio Millenotti
Maurizio Millenotti
Costume Design
Massimo Tavazzi
Massimo Tavazzi
Set Decoration
Leda Bellini
Leda Bellini
Assistant Editor
Gianfranco Plenizio
Gianfranco Plenizio
Conductor
Nazzareno Piana
Nazzareno Piana
Set Designer
Rino Carboni
Rino Carboni
Makeup Department Head
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
First Assistant Director
Grazia De Rossi
Grazia De Rossi
Hair Department Head
Stefano Savino
Stefano Savino
Boom Operator
Fausto Ancillai
Fausto Ancillai
Sound Mixer
Rosanna Landi
Rosanna Landi
Assistant Editor
Norma Giacchero
Norma Giacchero
Script Supervisor
Leonetta Bentivoglio
Leonetta Bentivoglio
Choreographer
Rinaldo Geleng
Rinaldo Geleng
Painter
Giuliano Geleng
Giuliano Geleng
Painter
Italo Tomassi
Italo Tomassi
Painter
Gianni Gianese
Gianni Gianese
Sculptor
Adriano Pischiutta
Adriano Pischiutta
Special Effects
Rodolfo Bramucci
Rodolfo Bramucci
Gaffer
Alberto Emidi
Alberto Emidi
Key Grip
Nello Cappelli
Nello Cappelli
Property Master
Roberto De Leonardis
Roberto De Leonardis
Dialogue Editor
Gianfranco Plenizio
Gianfranco Plenizio
Musician
Renzo Rossellini
Renzo Rossellini
Associate Producer
Jole Cecchini
Jole Cecchini
Hairstylist
Sante Barelli
Sante Barelli
Scenic Artist
Bruno Tempera
Bruno Tempera
Assistant Property Master
Fernando Caso
Fernando Caso
Sound Effects Editor
Edmondo Gintili
Edmondo Gintili
Foley Recordist
Alvaro Gramigna
Alvaro Gramigna
Foley Artist
Claudio Gramigna
Claudio Gramigna
Sound Effects Editor
Tommaso Quattrini
Tommaso Quattrini
Sound Engineer
Massimo Di Palma
Massimo Di Palma
Special Effects
Marco Contaldo
Marco Contaldo
Electrician
Umberto Dessena
Umberto Dessena
Grip
Adriano Mancori
Adriano Mancori
Assistant Camera
Domenico Parrello
Domenico Parrello
Grip
Massimo Zeri
Massimo Zeri
Additional Camera
Paolo Bernardini
Paolo Bernardini
Driver
Franco Penna
Franco Penna
Production Accountant
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