The Seafarers

The Seafarers

1953/10/15 • Released • English

Documentary
4.5
29m

Overview

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.

Director : Stanley Kubrick

Casts

Don Hollenbeck

Narrator

Paul Hall

Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District

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