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Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 29, 1965

Runtime

2h 29m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

65%

Original Title

Ship of Fools

Production Companies

Stanley Kramer Productions, Columbia Pictures

Director

Stanley Kramer

Description

Passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s represent society at large in that era. The crew is German, including the ship's Dr. Schumann, who falls in love with one of the passengers, La Condesa. A young American woman, Jenny, is traveling with the man she loves, David. Jenny is fascinated and puzzled by just who some of the other passengers are.