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And the Ship Sails On

E la nave va

Release: 1983-10-07·Runtime: 129m·★ 7.2
ComedyDrama

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.

Production Countries

FranceItaly

Production Companies

Societa Investimenti Milanese (S.I.M.)
Gaumont
RAI
Vides Cinematografica

Cast

Jonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas RicotinRaffaele GiangrandeRaffaele Giangrandeas (uncredited)Pietro De SilvaPietro De Silvaas Serbian Refugee (uncredited)Paolo PaoloniPaolo Paolonias Il Maestro AlbertiniDanika La LoggiaDanika La LoggiaGhirardo LeoniGhirardo Leonias (uncredited)Massimo LopezMassimo Lopezas Sailor (uncredited)Janet SuzmanJanet Suzmanas Edmea TutuaPeter CellierPeter Cellieras Sir Reginald J. DongbyFred WilliamsFred Williamsas Sabatino LeporiFrancesca ReggianiFrancesca Reggianias Serbian Refugee (uncredited)Domenico PerticaDomenico Perticaas PastoreSalvatore BillaSalvatore Billaas Cameriere (uncredited)Rolando De SantisRolando De Santisas Il Cuoco (uncredited)Francesco TianoFrancesco Tianoas Serbian Refugee (uncredited)Francesco ScaliFrancesco ScaliFreddie JonesFreddie Jonesas OrlandoBarbara JeffordBarbara Jeffordas Ildebranda CuffariVictor PolettiVictor Polettias Aureliano FucilettoClaudio CioccaClaudio Cioccaas Secondo di BordoFranco AngrisanoFranco Angrisanoas Il CuocoFranca ScagnettiFranca Scagnettias Serbian Refugee (uncredited)Maurice BarrierMaurice Barrieras ZiolevRegina NemniRegina Nemnias Giovane Indovina (uncredited)Bruno BernardiniBruno Bernardinias Boiler Room Worker (uncredited)Marisa SerafinaMarisa Serafinaas (uncredited)Pina BauschPina Bauschas Principessa LherimiaColin HigginsColin Higginsas Il Capo della PoliziaGianni Di SegniGianni Di Segnias Boiler Room Worker (uncredited)Andrew Lord MillerAndrew Lord Milleras Andrew, Sir Reginald's Secretary (uncredited)Franco ResselFranco Resselas Il Medico (uncredited)Gianni MilitoGianni Militoas Serbian Refugee (uncredited)Umberto ZuanelliUmberto Zuanellias Primo Maestro RubettiVittorio ZarfatiVittorio Zarfatias Secondo Maestro RubettiAntonio VezzaAntonio Vezzaas Il CapitanoFranca MaresaFranca Maresaas Madre di DoroteaElisabeth KazaElisabeth Kazaas La ProduttriceLuigi UzzoLuigi Uzzoas Il Terzo di Bordo (uncredited)Monica BertolottiMonica BertolottiClaudio ZucchetClaudio Zucchetas Sailor (uncredited)Norma WestNorma Westas Lady Violet Dongby AlbertiniAlessandro PartexanoAlessandro Partexanoas UfficialeRoberto CaporaliRoberto Caporalias Padre di DoroteaNatale RussoNatale Russoas Tonino (uncredited)Philip LockePhilip Lockeas Il Primo MinistroUgo FangareggiUgo Fangareggias Il BaristaNatale TulliNatale Tullias Fuochista (uncredited)Elisa MainardiElisa Mainardias Teresa Valegnani