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In the midst of World War II, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jurgen Prochnow � IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, .. Read more

Starring Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Genres Action/Adventure, Action/Adventure, Drama, Drama, World Cinema, World Cinema

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Das Boot

In the midst of World War II, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jurgen Prochnow � IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, BEVERLY HILLS COP II) is becoming disillusioned with the Nazi regime and with war in general. What starts out as a routine mission is soon livened up beyond the crew's expectations when their boat's surprise attack on a convoy is thwarted by a fast-moving destroyer. Battered by depth charges, the crew must pull together to survive the attacks of their unseen enemy.
Widely considered to be director Wolfgang Petersen's best film and one of the finest German films ever made, DAS BOOT is stunningly realistic in its portrayal of the cramped conditions aboard a German submarine. Based on a novel by Lothar G. Buchheim, it is a striking example of an intelligent antiwar film clothed in the guise of a military thriller.

Starring Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 3 hrs 20 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Collections 100 must-see movies
Genres Action/Adventure, Action/Adventure, Drama, Drama, World Cinema, World Cinema
Language German
Dubbed German
Subtitles English, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Turkish
Released DVD: 21 Dec 1998
Production year: 1981
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    This sprawling U-boat epic is based on actual incidents during the 1941 battle for the North Atlantic. Submarine warfare offers film-makers little in the way of variation, and the action inevitably alternates between tense periods of silent stalking and frantic moments of engagement (brilliantly captured by Jost Vacano's darting camera). Director Wolfgang Petersen adopts an understandably anti-Nazi tone and depicts the crew as courageous conscripts serving a cause to which they are not wholeheartedly committed. However, his preoccupation with the terrors of their claustrophobic existence means that, apart from steely captain Jürgen Prochnow, few of the characters come alive.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...A great movie just got greater, thanks to this thorough restoration....The movie is letterboxed on tape for the first time ever and has a magnificent new stereo soundtrack..." -- 4 out of 4 stars

    • USA Today
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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    Rated - 5 stars

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    The ultimate classic war movie. Certainly no 'feel-god' feeling here ! A fascinating film. Best watched in German with the English Subtitles - the english dubbing (as usual) is a bit naff.

      • SteveG from Argyll, Scotland
      • Posted 21 Feb 2004 16:31

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Wunderbar!

    This truly is a classic. Showing war from the other side and realising that everyone was just as scared as the next person.

    It's long but very worth watching.

      • A customer from uk
      • Posted 28 Feb 2006 09:20

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