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.
| Orlando | Freddie Jones |
| Ildebranda Cuffari | Barbara Jefford |
| Aureliano Fuciletto | Victor Poletti |
| Sir Reginald Dongby | Peter Cellier |
| Teresa Valegnani | Elisa Mainardi |
| Lady Violet Dongby | Norma West |
| Maestro Albertini | Paolo Paoloni |
| Dorotea | Sarah Jane Varle |
| Director | Federico Fellini |
| Producer | Franco Cristaldi |
| Screenplay | Federico Fellini and Tonino Guerra |
| Opera texts | Andrea Zanzotto |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Production design | Dante Ferretti |
| Costumes | Maurizio Millenotti |
| Music | Gianfranco Plenizio |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni |
By September 27, 1999
In And the Ship Sails On, I needed a large exterior to paint, so I used the wall of the Pantanella pasta factory. It was where my father, Urbano Fellini, had worked when he passed through Rome on his Read more »
