"And the Ship Sails On"
1983
Directed by Federico Fellini

Acclaimed as a fanciful return to form for Federico Fellini 10 years after his Oscar winning, Amarcord.  And the Ship Sails On  simultaneously mocks and mourns the passing of Europe's artistic and aristocratic high society on the eve of World War I. Set in 1914, the sophisticated guests aboard a luxury liner are accompanying the ashes of deceased opera singer, Tetua, to her final rest at sea.  Their voyage is interrupted by the  rescue of Serbian refugees who are fleeing the first days of W.W.I.  "Absolutely mesmerizing..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide.  Italian with English subtitles.  127 minutes.