In 1914, a luxury ship leaves Italy in order to scatter the ashes of a famous opera singer. A lovable bumbling journalist chronicles the voyage and meets the singer's many eccentric friends and admirers.
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11 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Freddie Jones | ... | Orlando | |
| Barbara Jefford | ... | Ildebranda Cuffari | |
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Victor Poletti | ... | Aureliano Fuciletto |
| Peter Cellier | ... | Sir Reginald J. Dongby | |
| Elisa Mainardi | ... | Teresa Valegnani | |
| Norma West | ... | Lady Violet Dongby Albertini | |
| Paolo Paoloni | ... | Il Maestro Albertini | |
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Sarah-Jane Varley | ... | Dorotea |
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Fiorenzo Serra | ... | Il Granduca |
| Pina Bausch | ... | La Principessa Lherimia | |
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Pasquale Zito | ... | Il Conte di Bassano |
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Linda Polan | ... | Ines Ruffo Saltini |
| Philip Locke | ... | Il Primo Ministro | |
| Jonathan Cecil | ... | Ricotin | |
| Maurice Barrier | ... | Ziloev | |
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In July 1914 a luxury cruise ship leaves Italy with the ashes of the famous opera singer Tetua. The boat is filled with her friends, opera singers, actors and all kinds of exotic people. Life is sweet the first days, but on the third day the captain has to save a a large number of Serbian refugees from the sea, refugees who has escaped the first tremors of WWI. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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disillusionment | year 1914 | grand duke | austro hungarian empire | opera singer |Parents Guide:
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Italy's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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7 October 1983 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
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Fellini accomplishes more in the first 15 minutes than many directors accomplish in a film. His ending (as always) is equally superb. Don't think I'm suggesting the middle is poor! Watch this instead of Titanic.