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The Ship of Condemned Women (1953)

The Ship of Condemned Women poster
Original title
La nave delle donne maledette
Directed by
Raffaello Matarazzo
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
18
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a group of women traveling on a ship under harsh conditions. It is based on a story about 130 women and their struggles during the journey.

melodramatichistoricaladventuroustensevisually colorfuldramaticold-fashionedemotional

What happens

The Ship of Condemned Women (Italian: La nave delle donne maledette) is a 1953 Italian historical adventure-melodrama film written and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Kerima, May Britt and Ettore Manni. It is loosely based on the novel Histoire de 130 femmes by Léon Gozlan. It was shot in Gevacolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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