Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- somber
- oppressive
- mournful
- historical film study
- serious viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's ambitious historical subject and strong cast, while finding its long, melodramatic treatment uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The passengers purchase invalid Cuban visas and are repeatedly denied disembarkation by officials and governments.
The story follows multiple Jewish passengers, including the Kreislers and Rosens, aboard the same doomed voyage.
The passengers believe they have secured escape visas, while the corrupt origin of those documents and their invalidity drive the unfolding crisis.
Hundreds of refugees remain aboard a luxury liner for weeks while governments debate their fate.
Films like Voyage of the Damned, and why
The Pianist
historical war drama confronting persecution, moral responsibility, and the Holocaust through an ensemble of civilians
Schindler's List
Holocaust-era drama centered on endangered Jewish civilians, institutional cruelty, and survival under Nazi persecution
The Year of the Elephant
ensemble historical drama about refugees trapped by political indifference and denied safe passage
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Release Date
- 1976-12-22
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (77)
Cast
- Faye Dunaway
- Oskar Werner
- Lee Grant
- Sam Wanamaker
- Lynne Frederick
- David de Keyser
- Luther Adler
- Wendy Hiller
- Julie Harris
- Nehemiah Persoff
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Voyage of the Damned about?
- A Jewish refugee liner becomes a floating indictment of Nazi persecution and the governments that refuse its passengers sanctuary.
- What is Voyage of the Damned like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Voyage of the Damned as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Voyage of the Damned violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Voyage of the Damned as mild.
- What did critics think of Voyage of the Damned?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's ambitious historical subject and strong cast, while finding its long, melodramatic treatment uneven.
- Which films are like Voyage of the Damned?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pianist, Schindler's List, and The Year of the Elephant.
- How long is Voyage of the Damned?
- Voyage of the Damned runs 155 minutes.
- Where can I watch Voyage of the Damned?
- In United States, Voyage of the Damned streams on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
