The Seafarers (1953)
Stanley Kubrick’s first color film, commissioned by the Seafarers International Union to promote the benefits of union membership. Shot inside the union’s Atlantic and Gulf Coast District facilities, it features scenes of ships, machinery, cafeteria life, and meetings, highlighting the daily routines and camaraderie of seafarers. Thought lost for decades, the film was rediscovered in 1973 and preserved by the Library of Congress.
- Date of release
- 1953-10-15
- TMDB
- 4.5 / 10 (104)
- Runtime
- 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
Casting
- Don Hollenbeck — Narrator
- Paul Hall — Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District
Interesting facts
The Seafarers is a documentary short film directed by Stanley Kubrick, made for the Seafarers International Union, directed in June 1953. The film was Kubrick's first in color.
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