Ship of Fools (B&W) [VHS]
by Stanley Kramer
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Actor: Jos? Ferrer, Lee Marvin, Oskar Werner, Simone Signoret, Vivien LeighDirector: Stanley Kramer
Cinematographer: Ernest Laszlo
Editor: Robert C. Jones
Writer: Katherine Anne Porter
Writer: Abby Mann
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog; German (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 150 minutes
Release Date: 1997-09-26
Publisher: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Studio: Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Movie Review: Careful - Full Screen Rather than the Original Aspect Ratio
Summary: 1 Stars
I just received my DVD copy of Ship of Fools & was disappointed that it is presented in the hackneyed, butchered Standard/Full Screen rather than respecting the original aspect ratio. Such tampering/butchering should be illegal. It's not only a rippoff to the film's admires but its being sold without clearly warning the customer.
Summary of Ship of Fools (B&W) [VHS]
An all-star drama in the grandest of Hollywood traditions, Ship of Fools is now a glossy, Oscar?-nominated relic from a bygone era, when actors were valued more than special effects. "Prestige" is the keyword in describing this high-toned Stanley Kramer production, and the passage of time brings the pros and cons of Kramer's filmmaking into stark relief. In adapting Katherine Anne Porter's acclaimed novel set aboard a German liner sailing from Mexico to Germany, Kramer and screenwriter Abby Mann (who shifted the story from 1931 to 1933) attempted to display the oncoming horror of Nazi Germany in microcosm, as represented by the ship's colorful variety of passengers, including maritally combative artists (George Segal, Elizabeth Ashley); a has-been baseball star (Lee Marvin); a pair of illicit lovers (Oskar Werner, Simone Signoret); a despondent divorc?e (Vivien Leigh, shockingly garish in her final film); and several others who play symbolic roles with varying degrees of obviousness. Porter's potent themes are somewhat deflated by Kramer's pompous, heavy-handed approach, but powerful acting remains. Having lost what relevance it had in 1965, Ship of Fools is still fascinating as a showcase for well-drawn characters (including an observant dwarf, played by the late, great Michael Dunn) whose inner lives and outward interactions reflect a turbulent world irrevocably headed for war. --Jeff ShannonDrama VHS Video
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