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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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Critics' reviews (2) of Das Boot
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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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26 out of 27 people found this review helpful

Tops

The ultimate classic war movie. Certainly no 'feel-god' feeling here ! A fascinating film. Best watched in German with the English Subtitles - the ... more

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- - SteveG from Argyll, Scotland
  - Posted 21 Feb 2004 16:31
21 out of 21 people found this review helpful

"Now it gets psychological, friends"

A claustrophobic, harrowing, gripping three-hour film which proves to be an excellent example of "less is more" film-making.

It follows a U... more

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- - Tinderbox from England
  - Posted 29 Jul 2004 12:08
18 out of 19 people found this review helpful

Watch It

The battle fatigued crew of a German U Boat in 1941 struggle through another patrol in the dangerous waters of the Atlantic. No American style heroics just ... more

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- - Mike Salt from Manchester
  - Posted 29 Jul 2004 23:06
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Thinking Movie - Moronic Action Junkies need not Apply

Harrowing story of a U-Boat patrol in the latter stages of the war in the Atlantic when things began to go wrong for U-Boats as Allied counter measures began to... more

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- - A customer from Hampshire, England
  - Posted 27 Mar 2007 03:00
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Das Good

Quality clostrophobic WW 2 submarine drama, with some good action and some great dialougue. I've never seen the TV series and this has convinced me to go ... more

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- - Paul Thomas from Swindon
  - Posted 18 Jan 2007 21:07

26 out of 27 people found this review helpful

Tops

The ultimate classic war movie. Certainly no 'feel-god' feeling here ! A fascinating film. Best watched in German with the English Subtitles - the ... more

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- - SteveG from Argyll, Scotland
  - Posted 21 Feb 2004 16:31
21 out of 21 people found this review helpful

"Now it gets psychological, friends"

A claustrophobic, harrowing, gripping three-hour film which proves to be an excellent example of "less is more" film-making.

It follows a U... more

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- - Tinderbox from England
  - Posted 29 Jul 2004 12:08
18 out of 19 people found this review helpful

Watch It

The battle fatigued crew of a German U Boat in 1941 struggle through another patrol in the dangerous waters of the Atlantic. No American style heroics just ... more

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- - Mike Salt from Manchester
  - Posted 29 Jul 2004 23:06
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful

Classy

Das Boot is a very classy tense and atmospheric film with a strong anti war message. The sweaty claustrophobia and fear is portrayed to great effect. There ... more

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- - easy from Devon
  - Posted 05 Aug 2004 11:41
15 out of 20 people found this review helpful

Submarine Excellence.

This is one of the most true to life submarine war films you are ever likely to see. Don’t be put off by the fact it was made 25 years ago as it has ... more

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- - D. Clark from Eastbourne, England.
  - Posted 16 May 2006 14:25
14 out of 15 people found this review helpful

Pure brilliance

The film is basically about the life on aboard a German World War II U-Boat, whilst on patrol in the Altantic.

The film is very well made and the ... more

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- - Michael Oglesby from Norwich
  - Posted 19 Nov 2004 12:24
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Sends a shockwave through all other submarine film

Thinking this is yet another submarine film? This is THE submarine film. The mould that others trying to follow.

Watched in the original German, with... more

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- - JustAnOpinion from Surrey
  - Posted 13 May 2005 11:48
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

MonuMental

Once you are inside Das Boot you can feel yourself submerging into the claustrophobia of what must have been total hell. The pressure is on and the tension is ... more

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- - DanHFox from West Mids
  - Posted 07 Mar 2004 22:53
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Whose Side Are You On?

This is a very powerful film. You follow a German U-Boat Crew in operations during the second world war. The film really draws you into sympathy for what the ... more

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- - Stewart from Coventry, England
  - Posted 04 Mar 2005 11:36
8 out of 12 people found this review helpful

another German war movie

I couldn't watch the entire film because it was soooooooo bad. My partner rented it without telling me. I would've thought that he'd had enough of... more

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- - A customer from Aylesbury, England
  - Posted 06 Oct 2006 17:18

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Critics' reviews (2)
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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