The Seafarers
The Seafarers

The Seafarers

4.5
October 15, 1953
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

Cast

Don Hollenbeck

Narrator

Paul Hall

Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District