Review of And the Ship Sails On (1983) by Carlos M — 22 Aug 2015

Fellini seems to be a divisive character amongst my film group, but I've got to say his films have been right up there among my favourites during my first year of watching the Criterion Collection in order.

I had no idea what to expect from this movie, but essentially it's set on a cruise ship at the dawn of the first world war, populated by all Europe's greatest opera singers taking a colleague's ashes to their final resting place; some politicking German aristocrats; a (very topical these days) boatload of Serbian refugees; and a lovesick rhinoceros.

When I say I don't think I've ever seen a film which would make a better scenario for a freeform roleplaying game, I mean it as the highest compliment; the fact that it's also a work of art, and in four or five scenes actually laugh-out-loud funny is just a massive bonus.