Ship of Fools is a 1965 film which tells the overlapping stories of several passengers aboard an ocean liner during the 1930s. It stars Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer, Lee Marvin, Oskar Werner, Michael Dunn, Elizabeth Ashley, George Segal, José Greco and Heinz Rühmann.

The movie was adapted by Abby Mann from the novel of the same name by Katherine Anne Porter. It was directed by Stanley Kramer.

It was to be Vivien Leigh's last film. The Fat Man was portrayed by Henry Calvin who was known for starring on Walt Disney's TV series Zorro as Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia.

It won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Oskar Werner), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Michael Dunn), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Simone Signoret), Best Costume Design, Black-and-White, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. Vivien Leigh was awarded the French equivalent of the Oscar for her role.

Cast

• Vivien Leigh ... Mary Treadwell
• Simone Signoret ... La Contessa
• José Ferrer ... Siegfried Rieber
• Lee Marvin ... Bill Tenny
• Oskar Werner ... Willie Schumann
• Elizabeth Ashley ... Jenny Brown
• George Segal ... David
• José Greco ... Pepe
• Michael Dunn ... Carl Glocken
• Charles Korvin ... Capt. Thiele
• Heinz Rühmann ... Julius Lowenthal
• Lilia Skala ... Frau Hutten
• Barbara Luna ... Amparo
• Christiane Schmidtmer ... Lizzi Spokentidler
• Alf Kjellin ... Freytag
• Henry Calvin ... Fat Man

External links

• Film Stills

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