Film
Das Boot (1981)
On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.
Drama, History, War· Directed by Wolfgang Petersen· 150 min
Overview
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
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- The other side of the Battle of the Atlantic.
- Eine Reise ans Ende des Verstandes
- When the hunters become the hunted
- Wenn Jäger zu Gejagten werden.
- This is the story of 42 raw recruits caught up in a war they didn't understand, and the Captain who must lead them in their struggle to survive.
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- 40 000 men were sent out on German U-boats... 30 000 never returned
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- Hitler sent out 40,000 men aboard German U-Boats during World War 2. Less than 10,000 returned.
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Top billing
- Jürgen Prochnow as Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
- Herbert Grönemeyer as Leutnant Werner
- Klaus Wennemann as Chef Ingenieur
- Hubertus Bengsch as First Watch Officer
- Martin Semmelrogge as Second Watch Officer