Variety
A gripping, impressively detailed account of one harrowing voyage by a German U-boat during World War II.
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Das Boot
Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 war epic, set within the claustrophobic confines of a WW2 submarine, considered one of the greatest German films of all time. Led by their captain (Jurgen Prochnow), an inexperienced crew patrol the North Atlantic in search of Allied vessels...
"The story of young men, hungry for adventure, seduced by Nazi propaganda, enticed by the marvels of technology. Eagerly, they set out to challenge the brutal forces of nature, to battle an invisible enemy. They have yet to learn of the horrors of war; they know neither the loneliness nor the desperation. In the hell of submarine warfare, the alternatives are grim: you either emerge unscathed or you perish... Of the 40,000 men aboard German submarines in World War II, 30,000 did not return." (Official Synopsis)
Less1981Rating: M149 minsGermanyGerman with English subtitles
DramaWarHistorical
- Director:
- Wolfgang Petersen ('The NeverEnding Story', 'Outbreak', 'In the Line of Fire', 'Air Force One', 'The Perfect Storm', 'Troy')
- Writer:
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Cast:
- Jürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus WennemannHubertus BengschMartin SemmelroggeBernd Tauber
Das Boot | Reviews
Total Film
One of the most riveting, engrossing and revealing action/adventure movies ever made.
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The New York Times
Das Boot is yet another moving testament to the wastefulness of battle.
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Empire Magazine
Shot with absorbing veracity, the film alternates mundane claustrophobia - rarely has boredom been portrayed so rivetingly - with sequences of nerve-shredding tension.
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Das Boot is now playing in 1 cinema in Australia. Das Boot is available to stream in Australia now on Google Play and Apple TV and SBS On Demand and Prime Video Store.