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The Seafarers

The Seafarers (1953)

0h 29m | PG-13

⭐ 4.5 / 10

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

Studio: Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf Coast District, American Federation of Labor

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Don Hollenbeck

Don Hollenbeck

as Narrator

Paul Hall

Paul Hall

as Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District