Movie · 1983
And the Ship Sails On
“One of the world's great directors invites you to join him on a voyage...”
Released 7 October 1983 129 min Comedy / Drama More from 1983 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Freddie Jones
as Orlando
Peter Cellier
as Sir Reginald J. Dongby
Philip Locke
as Il Primo Ministro
Paolo Paoloni
as Il Maestro Albertini
Barbara Jefford
as Ildebranda Cuffari
Elisa Mainardi
as Teresa Valegnani
Maurice Barrier
as Ziolev
Jonathan Cecil
as Ricotin
Janet Suzman
as Edmea Tutua
Pina Bausch
as Principessa Lherimia
Linda Polan
as Ines Ruffo Saltini
Norma West
as Lady Violet Dongby Albertini
Victor Poletti
as Aureliano Fuciletto
Sarah-Jane Varley
as Dorotea
Fiorenzo Serra
as Il Granduca
Pasquale Zito
as Il Conte di Bassano
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The numbers
17years between the oldest and youngest billed
56Freddie Jones — oldest on the call sheet
39Norma West — youngest billed
49average age of the credited cast