![]() ![]() Director Wolfgang Petersen was admittedly obsessive about the structural detail of the U-boat set, remarking that "every screw" in the set was an authentic facsimile of the kind used in a World War II U-boat.įind out more about the making of Das Boot, including frequently asked questions, in the Notes section below.įew can dispute Das Boot's anti-war message. The actors also went through weeks of intensive training in order to learn how to move quickly and expertly through the narrow confines of the vessel. Throughout the filming, the actors were forbidden to go out into the sunlight, in order to simulate the pallor of the U-boat men who seldom saw the sun throughout the duration of their missions. Gouts of cold water were hosed over the actors to similate the breaking ocean waves. The U-boat set was mounted on a rig that could incline up to 45 degrees, and was vigorously shaken to simulate depth charge attacks. The director's meticulous attention to detail resulted in the most realistic submarine movie, and one of the most historically accurate war movies, ever made. The original 1981 version had been the most expensive movie to date in the history of German film. ![]() The result - Das Boot: The Director's Cut. ![]() Petersen oversaw the editing of six hours of film, from which was distilled his vision of the perfect cut, including completely recreated and digitally mastered sound effects. The result is a film that portrays the ordinary individuals that made up U-boat crews, and show the frequent tedium of their missions as well as the tension and excitement of attack and evasion. Das Boot: The Director's Cut, released in 1997, combines the action-packed sequences of the original movie with some character-development scenes contained in the mini-series. It was also produced as a six-hour television mini-series aired in Germany in 1981. The spectacular special effects and edge-of-your-seat action scenes make this not only the best U-boat movie ever made, but one of the best movies in the history of film.ĭas Boot, based on Lothar-Günther Buchheim's novel of the same name, was first filmed as a 145-minute movie, released in Germany in 1981 and in the United States in 1982, where it was nominated for six Academy Awards. We are witness to both the excitement of battle and the tedium of the fruitless hunt. The film follows the U-96 from its departure from La Rochelle, France, through its patrols in the North Atlantic and its attempted penetration of the Mediterranean, until its fateful return to harbor once more in La Rochelle. Summary The Storyĭas Boot is the story of a single mission of one U-boat and its crew. The drama takes us to Northern Germany’s Kiel, the major naval base of the German Reich for the first time, with each historically based strand leading to an epic series finale.Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge That man, much changed by his own shattering experiences, is Klaus Hoffmann (Rick Okon). This discovery and dark experiences on the Eastern front lead him to question his own actions and moral path and lead him to a shadowy figure caught up in a conspiracy that might change the course of the War – for the better. Meanwhile in the climes of neutral Lisbon, where exiles, spies and criminals rub shoulders with allies and enemies alike, Hagen Forster (Tom Wlaschiha) discovers a lethal plot to steal a fortune in plundered war time gold. ![]() They are sent on a dangerous mission to the Southern Hemisphere under the command of Robert Ehrenberg (Franz Dinda) who finds redemption and the family bonds he thought he’d lost forever. ‘Das Boot’ follows the tense struggles of a young U-boat crew as they engage in the Battle of the Atlantic whilst being hunted down by an obsessed Royal Navy Commander in a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse. ![]()
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