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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/SimoneSignoret, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ElizabethAshley, and Creator/GeorgeSegal.

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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/SimoneSignoret, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ElizabethAshley, Creator/GeorgeSegal and Creator/GeorgeSegal.
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* Carl Glocken (Creator/MichaelDunn), a jovial dwarf.

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* Carl Glocken (Creator/MichaelDunn), (Dunn), a jovial dwarf.
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* Carl Glocken (Michael Dunn), a jovial dwarf.

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* Carl Glocken (Michael Dunn), (Creator/MichaelDunn), a jovial dwarf.
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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/SimoneSignoret, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ElizabethAshley, and Creator/GeorgeSegal.

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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/SimoneSignoret, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ElizabethAshley, and Creator/GeorgeSegal.
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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/SimoneSignoret, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/LeeMarvin, and Creator/GeorgeSegal.

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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, Creator/SimoneSignoret, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ElizabethAshley, and Creator/GeorgeSegal.



* David Scott (Segal) and Jenny Brown (Elizabeth Ashley), he being a young frustrated left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend.

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* David Scott (Segal) and Jenny Brown (Elizabeth Ashley), (Ashley), he being a young frustrated left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend.

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* David Scott (Segal) and Jenny Brown (Elizabeth Ashley), he being a young frustraed left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend.

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* David Scott (Segal) and Jenny Brown (Elizabeth Ashley), he being a young frustraed frustrated left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend.



The characters serve as a cross section of one of the most turbulent periods in modern history. The altruistic myopia of the German Jew who believes his country means him no harm, the American apathy to the escalating global conflict, and the changing cultural tides provide an interesting portait of the philosophies of the time period.

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The characters serve as a cross section of one of the most turbulent periods in modern history. The altruistic myopia of the German Jew who believes his country means him no harm, the American apathy to the escalating global conflict, and the changing cultural tides provide an interesting portait portrait of the philosophies of the time period.







* AnimatedCreditsOpening: The pictures of the castmembers form the shape of a ship, which sails away...and then dissolves to live action footage of the ship sailing away.

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\n* AnimatedCreditsOpening: The pictures of the castmembers cast members form the shape of a ship, which sails away...and then dissolves to live action footage of the ship sailing away.



--> "I like to listen to Herr Reiber. Every time I listen to him, I feel reassured. I know no one could ever take him or his party seriously."

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--> ---> "I like to listen to Herr Reiber. Every time I listen to him, I feel reassured. I know no one could ever take him or his party seriously."



--> "Listen, there are over a million Jews in Germany. What are they going to do, kill all of us?"

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--> ---> "Listen, there are over a million Jews in Germany. What are they going to do, kill all of us?"
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* Mary Treadwell (Leigh), a bitter, late-middle-aged American divorcee
* Bill Tenny (Marvin), a loud-mouthed obnoxious American and a failed professional baseball player
* "La Condesa" (Signoret), a Spanish countess bound for prison in Tenerife for helping subversives
* David Scott (Segal) and Jenny Brown (Elizabeth Ashley), he being a young frustraed left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend
* Carl Glocken (Michael Dunn), a jovial dwarf
* Siegfried Rieber (Ferrer), an enthusiastic Nazi pretty excited about going back to Germany
* Freytag (Alf Kjellin), a German with a Jewish wife
* Julius Lowenthal (Heinz Ruehmann), a German Jew who underestimates how bad it's going to get back home
* Captain Thiele (Charles Korvin) is captain of the ship, but more attention is paid to Willi Schumann (Oskar Werner), the ship's doctor

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* Mary Treadwell (Leigh), a bitter, late-middle-aged American divorcee
divorcee.
* Bill Tenny (Marvin), a loud-mouthed obnoxious American and a failed professional baseball player
player.
* "La Condesa" (Signoret), a Spanish countess bound for prison in Tenerife for helping subversives
subversives.
* David Scott (Segal) and Jenny Brown (Elizabeth Ashley), he being a young frustraed left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend
girlfriend.
* Carl Glocken (Michael Dunn), a jovial dwarf
dwarf.
* Siegfried Rieber (Ferrer), an enthusiastic Nazi pretty excited about going back to Germany
Germany.
* Freytag (Alf Kjellin), a German with a Jewish wife
wife.
* Julius Lowenthal (Heinz Ruehmann), a German Jew who underestimates how bad it's going to get back home
home.
* Captain Thiele (Charles Korvin) is captain of the ship, but more attention is paid to Willi Schumann (Oskar Werner), the ship's doctordoctor.
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* Sigfried Rieber (Ferrer), an enthusiastic Nazi pretty excited about going back to Germany

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* Sigfried Siegfried Rieber (Ferrer), an enthusiastic Nazi pretty excited about going back to Germany
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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, [[Creator/JoseFerrer José Ferrer]], Creator/SimoneSignoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.

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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, [[Creator/JoseFerrer José Ferrer]], Creator/SimoneSignoret, Creator/JoseFerrer, Creator/LeeMarvin, and Creator/LeeMarvin.
Creator/GeorgeSegal.



* Mary Treadwell (Leigh, in her final role), a bitter, late-middle-aged American divorcee

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* Mary Treadwell (Leigh, in her final role), (Leigh), a bitter, late-middle-aged American divorcee



* David Brown and Jenny Scott, he being a young frustraed left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend
* Carl Glocken, a jovial dwarf

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* David Brown Scott (Segal) and Jenny Scott, Brown (Elizabeth Ashley), he being a young frustraed left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend
* Carl Glocken, Glocken (Michael Dunn), a jovial dwarf



* Freytag, a German with a Jewish wife
* Julius Lowenthal, a German Jew who underestimates how bad it's going to get back home
* Captain Thiele is captain of the ship, but more attention is paid to Willi Schumann, the ship's doctor

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* Freytag, Freytag (Alf Kjellin), a German with a Jewish wife
* Julius Lowenthal, Lowenthal (Heinz Ruehmann), a German Jew who underestimates how bad it's going to get back home
* Captain Thiele (Charles Korvin) is captain of the ship, but more attention is paid to Willi Schumann, Schumann (Oskar Werner), the ship's doctor



Nominated for eight UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning for its art direction and cinematography. Vivien Leigh's last film.

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Nominated for eight UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning for its art direction and cinematography. Vivien Leigh's last film.
film role.
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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, José Ferrer, Creator/SimoneSignoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.

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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, [[Creator/JoseFerrer José Ferrer, Ferrer]], Creator/SimoneSignoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.
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* Mary Treadwell (Leigh), a bitter, late-middle-aged American divorcee

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* Mary Treadwell (Leigh), (Leigh, in her final role), a bitter, late-middle-aged American divorcee
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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, José Ferrer, Simone Signoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.

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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, based on the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, José Ferrer, Simone Signoret, Creator/SimoneSignoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.
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* TitleDrop: By Karl, addressing the camera in the first line of the movie.
--> "My name is Karl Glocken, and this is a ship of fools."

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* TitleDrop: By Karl, addressing the camera in the first line of the movie.
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movie: "My name is Karl Glocken, and this is a ship of fools."
" The meaning of this is underlines towards the end, when Dr. Schumann, berating himself for not accompanying the countess, says that people are afraid of looking foolish and thus make themselves into fools.
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* SecretlyDying: Dr. Schumann is vague about his reasons for leaving service on the ship. He's dying of a heart condition.
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* {{Chiaroscuro}}: The scene where Johann enters Amparo the hooker's cabin in order to purchase her services is lit only with a single light from Amparo's bathroom. She is in silhouette throughout.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: The captain underestimates the appeal of Nazis.

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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: ItWillNeverCatchOn:
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The captain underestimates the appeal of Nazis.


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** Lowenthal has some extremely {{Anvilicious}} dialogue in which he badly underestimates the Nazi threat.
--> "Listen, there are over a million Jews in Germany. What are they going to do, kill all of us?"
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* Julius Lowenthal, a German Jew who underestimates how bad it's going to get back home

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The film chronicles the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany in 1933. Among the travelers are a young couple, a friendly yet cynical dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]]. All the while, the cargo deck is loaded with workers being deported to Spain.

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The film chronicles the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany in 1933. Among the travelers are are:

* Mary Treadwell (Leigh),
a young couple, bitter, late-middle-aged American divorcee
* Bill Tenny (Marvin),
a friendly yet cynical dwarf, loud-mouthed obnoxious American and a failed professional baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick player
* "La Condesa" (Signoret), a
Spanish countess bound for prison in Tenerife for helping subversives
* David Brown and Jenny Scott, he
being extradited under guard to a young frustraed left-wing artist and she being his only partially understanding girlfriend
* Carl Glocken, a jovial dwarf
* Sigfried Rieber (Ferrer), an enthusiastic
Nazi prison]]. pretty excited about going back to Germany
* Freytag, a German with a Jewish wife
* Captain Thiele is captain of the ship, but more attention is paid to Willi Schumann, the ship's doctor
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All the while, the cargo deck is loaded with poor immigrant workers being deported to Spain.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: The shy teenaged girl is obviously pretty good-looking to begin with, but her parents are boggled when they see how glamorous she looks after Jenny gives her a makeover.
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* ImmigrantPatriotism: A particularly ugly and destructive variant in the form of Herr Reiber, who is very enthusiastic about the tide of history in Nazi Germany, despite the fact that he is actually from Austria. (This is of course symbolic of UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler himself, who was Austrian.)
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* StarCrossedLovers: Dr. Schumann is dying of a heart condition while the countess is going to jail.

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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The captain and the doctor, the most ostentatiously intellectual people on the ship, play chess in the captain's stateroom.

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* SecretlyDying: Dr. Schumann is vague about his reasons for leaving service on the ship. He's dying of a heart condition.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The captain Captain Thiele and the doctor, Dr. Schumann, the most ostentatiously intellectual people on the ship, play chess in the captain's stateroom.
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* {{Eagleland}}: As Homer Simpson taught the world, Lee Marvin was always drunk and violent. Here he plays Bill Tenny, a loud, abrasive, racist drunk. In this symbolic portrayal of the world as it was in 1933, he's Eagleland Flavor 2.


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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The captain and the doctor, the most ostentatiously intellectual people on the ship, play chess in the captain's stateroom.
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* GoingColdTurkey: Schumann the doctor breaks the countess of an addiction to pills.


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* NoNameGiven: Even in the credits, Simone Signoret is only "La Condesa".
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* IWasQuiteALooker: Creator/VivienLeigh's character

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* IWasQuiteALooker: Creator/VivienLeigh's characterMary Treadwell
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: The captain underestimates the appeal of Nazis.
--> "I like to listen to Herr Reiber. Every time I listen to him, I feel reassured. I know no one could ever take him or his party seriously."
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* HaveAGayOldTime: "And what about your childhood? Did nothing gay happen to you at all?" This was near the end of the era where HaveAGayOldTime was played straight, as the modern meaning of the word was beginning to take over.

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