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Director:
Wolfgang Petersen
Writers:
Lothar G. Buchheim (novel)
Wolfgang Petersen (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 February 1985 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
A World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the latter days of the war. full summary
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
amazing film, a classic. more (10 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast) (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jürgen Prochnow ... Der Alte
Herbert Grönemeyer ... Leutnant Werner
Klaus Wennemann ... Leitender Ingenieur (LI)
Hubertus Bengsch ... Erster Wachoffizier (I WO)
Martin Semmelrogge ... Zweiter Wachoffizier (II WO)
Bernd Tauber ... Obersteuermann
Erwin Leder ... Johann, das Gespenst
Martin May ... Ullmann
Heinz Hoenig ... Hinrich

Uwe Ochsenknecht ... Bootsmann
Claude-Oliver Rudolph ... Ario
Jan Fedder ... Pilgrim
Ralf Richter ... Frenssen
Joachim Bernhard ... Bibelforscher
Oliver Stritzel ... Schwalle
Konrad Becker ... Bockstiegel
Lutz Schnell ... Dufte
Martin Hemme ... Brueckenwilli
Wilhelm Pietsch ... Franz
Helmut Neumeier ... Schmutt
Dirk Salomon ... Markus
Jean-Claude Hoffmann ... Benjamin
Arno Kral ... Hagen
Maryline Moulard ... Françoise
Rita Cadillac ... Monique
Otto Sander ... Thomsen
Günter Lamprecht ... Kapitän 'Weser'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sky Dumont ... Offizier auf der 'Weser' (uncredited)
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Directed by
Wolfgang Petersen 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Lothar G. Buchheim  novel
Wolfgang Petersen  writer

Produced by
Günter Rohrbach .... producer
 
Original Music by
Klaus Doldinger 
 
Cinematography by
Gerhard Fromm 
Leander R. Loosen 
Peter Maiwald 
Ernst Schmid 
Ernst Stritzinger 
Wolfgang Treu 
Jost Vacano 
Egil S. Woxholt 
 
Film Editing by
Hannes Nikel 
 
Casting by
Willy Schlenter 
 
Production Design by
Götz Weidner 
Rolf Zehetbauer 
 
Costume Design by
Monika Bauert 
 
Makeup Department
Alfred Rasche .... makeup artist
Ago von Sperl .... makeup artist
Rüdiger von Sperl .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marie-Antoinette Petersen .... assistant director
 
Special Effects by
Karl Baumgartner .... special effects
 
Editorial Department
Sati Tooray .... colorist
 
Other crew
Isabel Goslar .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le bateau (France)
The Boat
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Runtime:
Germany:50 min (6 episodes) | USA:293 min (DVD)
Country:
West Germany | UK | France
Language:
German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany more
Company:
Bavaria Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The cast received extensive drills on how to literally run through a submarine in order to shift its balance like a experienced crew. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) more

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User Comments

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
amazing film, a classic., 6 December 2006
10/10
Author: Dry Elbows from Netherlands

seems like everything is right about this movie/series. the actors are all really good & the camera-work is excellent. great use of colors also... you know it's war, but still you have all the sympathy in the world for the crew. it's like a world of its own inside "das boot". you can't help but feeling claustrophobic when you watch it, especially when the boat dives deeper & deeper to shake of the enemy...then the attack from above starts & you really start holding your breath, it sucks you in, in ways only movies of very high quality can. i watched the long version, but it felt like it was not that long at all, because it was such a thriller. amazing film, a classic.

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