And the ship sails on - Fellinis Schiff der Träume - E la nave va (1983) (Rating 7,6) (OmeU) DVD4773

Two of the great pleasures of e la Nave va are the incisive performances of Pina Bausch and Barabara Jefford. Both are presented as schemers, though la Principessa Lherimia looks the picture of blind innocence at first and, oppositely, Ildebranda Cuffari proves far kinder than she seems. Fellini's late career exploration of artifice is paired with its perfect subject: Italian Opera and the religious regard it enjoys.