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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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Nominated for eight UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning for its art direction and cinematography.

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

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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. The cast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, José Ferrer, Simone Signoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.

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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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] drama directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling based on the journey novel of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. The cast the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. Its EnsembleCast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, José Ferrer, Simone Signoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.

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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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. 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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''Ship of Fools'' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. The cast includes Creator/VivienLeigh, José Ferrer, Simone Signoret, and Creator/LeeMarvin.

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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'''''Ship of Fools''''' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. 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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'''''Ship ''Ship of Fools''''' Fools'' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. 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.



* IWasQuiteALooker: VivienLeigh's character

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* IWasQuiteALooker: VivienLeigh's Creator/VivienLeigh's character
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* AniimatedCreditsOpening: 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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* AniimatedCreditsOpening: 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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* AniimatedCreditsOpening: 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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'''''Ship of Fools''''' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. 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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'''''Ship of Fools''''' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany.UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. 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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'''''Ship of Fools''''' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Stanley Kramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. 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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'''''Ship of Fools''''' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble film]] directed by Stanley Kramer, Creator/StanleyKramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. 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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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. 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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Ship '''''Ship of Fools Fools''''' is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] film]] directed by Stanley Kramer, chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. 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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* IWasQuiteALooker: VivianLeigh's character

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* IWasQuiteALooker: VivianLeigh's VivienLeigh's character
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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. 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]].

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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. 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]].
prison]]. All the while, the cargo deck is loaded with workers being deported to Spain.
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Played with. Karl Glocken is the only character to break the fourth wall, but other than that, he's a normal person.

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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Played with. Karl Glocken is the only character to break the fourth wall, but other than that, he's a normal person.person.
* ThoseWackyNazis
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* HerrDoktor

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* HerrDoktorHerrDoktor: The ship's doctor, along with the rest of the crew, is German.
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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. Among the travelers are a young couple, a cheerful dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]].

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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. Among the travelers are a young couple, a cheerful friendly yet cynical dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]].
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* IWasQuiteALooker: VivianLeigh's character
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Mostly averted. Karl Glocken is the only character to break the fourth wall, but other than that, he's a normal person.

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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Mostly averted.Played with. Karl Glocken is the only character to break the fourth wall, but other than that, he's a normal person.
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* EnsembleCast: There is no main character

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* EnsembleCast: There is no main charactercharacter
* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Mostly averted. Karl Glocken is the only character to break the fourth wall, but other than that, he's a normal person.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Karl Glocken addresses the audience at the beginning and end of the film, serving as a GreekChorus.
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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 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 of the philosophies of the time period.period.


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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. Among the travelers are a young couple, a cheerful dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]].

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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. Among the travelers are a young couple, a cheerful dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]].prison]].

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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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. Among the travelers are a cheerful dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]].

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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. Among the travelers are a young couple, a cheerful dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]].
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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany.

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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany. Among the travelers are a cheerful dwarf, a baseball player, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Spanish countess being extradited under guard to a Nazi prison]].
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Ship of Fools is a 1965 [[EnsembleCast ensemble piece]] chronicling the journey of an ocean liner from Mexico to rising NaziGermany.

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