The crew aboard a WWII German submarine must contend with poor conditions, long stretches of inactivity, fierce storms and thunderous battles. A correspondent observes their daily life, while their captain struggles to maintain morale and his own motivation. Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim., The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror. With English subtitles, Wolfgang Petersen’s harrowing study of a U-boat crew during World War II stars Jurgen Prochnow as the submarine’s dedicated skipper., Das Boot is one of the most gripping and authentic war movies ever made. Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, the film follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey. There’s very little plot, so the movie’s power comes from both its riveting, epic battle scenes and its details of the boring hours spent waiting for orders or signs of the enemy. With the exception of one staunch Hitler Youth lieutenant, none of the crew is particularly loyal to the Nazis, and some are openly hostile toward their Fuhrer; this allows viewer sympathy with the men as they perform their laborious, monotonous duties in cramped, filthy quarters, or await death as depth charges explode all around the sub. Prochnow is excellent as the nerves-of-steel commander, and many of the supporting actors — all German — are solid as well, although the characterizations border on war movie clichés (the young crewman who has left behind his pregnant girlfriend, the Chief Engineer whose wife is seriously ill). The real star, however, is cinematographer Jost Vacano, who makes the sub’s grimy, claustrophobic interior come to vivid life, as his camera follows the crew through hatches, up ladders, into bunks, and under pipes, creating a palpable sense of claustrophobia while injecting it with movement. Originally edited by writer/director Wolfgang Petersen as both a two-and-a-half hour theatrical release and a six-hour German miniseries, Das Boot was re-released in a restored version in 1997 with nearly one hour of added footage which made it even more suspenseful than before., As World War II rages, the crew of a German submarine battle for survival when their U-boat is badly damaged in a skirmish with British forces., Originally made as a 12-million dollar film, it follows the perilous voyage of a U-boat from La Rochelle in occupied France to Spain and back during 1941. The fear and claustrophobia of life beneath the waves is realistically recreated, while the message is decidedly anti-Nazi.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Das Boot ” ?
A: The main cast includes Jürgen Prochnow,Herbert Grönemeyer,Klaus Wennemann,Hubertus Bengsch,Martin Semmelrogge,Heinz Hoenig,U.A. Ochsen,Erwin Leder,Claude Oliver Rudolph,Bernd Tauber,Martin May,Jan Fedder,Ralf Richter,Joachim Bernhard,Oliver Stritzel,Konrad Becker,Lutz Schnell,Martin Hemme,Roger Barth,Christian Bendomir,Albert Kraml,Peter Pathenis,Christian Seipolt,Ferdinand Schaal,Rolf Weber,Lothar Zajicek,Rita Cadillac,Otto Sander,Günter Lamprecht,Edwige Pierre,Uwe Ochsenknecht,Ulrich Günther,Michael Bittins,Edward R. Pressman,Rudiger von Sperl,Wolfgang Petersen,Mike Le-Mare,Karl Baumgartner,Monika Bauert,Ago von Sperl,Trevor Pyke,Jost Vacano,Hannes Nikel,Alfred Rasche,Dean Riesner,Lutz Hengst,Willy Neuner,Milan Bor,Rolf Zehetbauer,John W. Hyde,Mark Damon,Gotz Weidner.
Q: When Did the “Das Boot” Released?
A: The Movie “Das Boot” originally aired on 1982-02-16 and released in the year of 1981.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Das Boot” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Das Boot” ?
A: “Das Boot” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
