The Ship (1921) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1921 · 86 mins

Directed by

Mario Roncoroni, Gabriellino D’Annunzio

Starring

Mary Cleo Tarlarini, Ciro Galvani, Mario Mariani, Ida Rubinstein, Alfredo Boccolini

Set in a newly‑settled sixth‑century Venice, a wandering people strive to impose a Christian theocracy. Basiliola Faledro, an exotic dancer and ruthless schemer from distant lands, seeks revenge for her pagan family—her father and brothers were blinded by fanatical zealots. She targets the Gràtico brothers, Marco, a newly‑elected arbiter, and Sergio, a bishop, hoping to destroy their rise to power. The title stems from Deaconess Ema Gràtico’s proclamation that Venice itself is a ship.