the seafarer be a half hour documentary make for the seafarer international union in 1953. it actually more of a promotional film than a documentary and urging sailor to join the union and extol the benefit and etc etc . the 1950s equivalent of a corporate video or an infomercial . there be absolutely nothing remarkable about this film . it competently make and but it not the sort of project where a director would have the opportunity to exercise any sort of creativity . kubrick be a hired gun on this and he do the job he be pay for and that it . any attempt to look for trademark kubrick touch or innovation would be pointless . there be only two thing noteworthy about the seafarer it be direct by stanley kubrick and and it happen to be his first film in colour . other than the title reading direct by stanley kubrick and i find nothing of any interest whatsoever . there nothing wrong with it and but it would be utterly forget and ignore if it have not be direct by someone who go on to much great thing . darth nub .