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Voyage of the Damned
1976 155 min United Kingdom PG 12+
★6.9
Drama, War
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
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Description
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
Budget:
$7.3M
Starring
Faye Dunaway
Actor
Oskar Werner
Actor
Lee Grant
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Picture (Drama)
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
Voyage of the Damned is a well-intentioned historical drama that struggles to coalesce its massive cast and heavy subject matter into a cohesive narrative. While it maintains a respectful, documentary-like tone, it is often criticized for being fragmented and failing to hold Western nations accountable for their role in the tragedy.
| Score | The score provides a powerful and highly effective emotional anchor for the film's tragic narrative. | |
| Direction | The film adopts a dry, documentary-style approach that relies heavily on historical detail at the expense of human engagement. | |
| Screenplay | The script demonstrates a lack of political courage by shifting blame onto German and Cuban officials while glossing over the complicity of other Western nations. | |
| Acting | The massive, star-studded cast fails to translate into strong character development, resulting in a fragmented emotional experience. | |
| Pacing | Opinions are divided on the pacing; some perceive it as a rushed, disjointed series of events, while others see it as a struggle to unify disparate historical threads. |