And the Ship Sails On
E la nave va
Italy • 1983
Director
#50Criterion Collection →Synopsis
In Fellini’s quirky, imaginative fable, a motley crew of European aristocrats (and a lovesick rhinoceros!) board a luxurious ocean liner on the eve of World War I to scatter the ashes of a beloved diva. Fabricated entirely in Rome’s famed Cinecittà studios, AND THE SHIP SAILS ON (E LA NAVE VA) reaches spectacular new visual heights with its stylized re-creation of a decadent bygone era.
Synopsis
In Fellini’s quirky, imaginative fable, a motley crew of European aristocrats (and a lovesick rhinoceros!) board a luxurious ocean liner on the eve of World War I to scatter the ashes of a beloved diva. Fabricated entirely in Rome’s famed Cinecittà studios, AND THE SHIP SAILS ON (E LA NAVE VA) reaches spectacular new visual heights with its stylized re-creation of a decadent bygone era.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorFederico Fellini
WriterFederico Fellini, Tonino Guerra
CinematographerGiuseppe Rotunno
ComposerGianfranco Plenizio
EditorRuggero Mastroianni
ProducerFranco Cristaldi