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- Director: Wolfgang Petersen
- Distributor: Bavaria Film
- Starring: Jürgen Prochnow and Herbert Grönemeyer
- Release Date: September 17, 1981
- Running Time: 150 Min (original version)
- Budget: Roughly $14 million (in 1981 dollars)
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Adapted from the Lothar-Günther Buchheim novel of the same name, the 1981 German film Das Boot follows the story of the crew of the U-96 submarine during World War II.
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Backstory
While the book and film are fictional, Buchheim was a war correspondent who voyaged briefly aboard the real U-96, during the Battle of the Atlantic. The captain of that vessel and the first officer of U-219 also served as consultants for the film. Das Boot launched the careers of Petersen and actor Jürgen Prochnow, who played the captain of the ill-fated vessel. At the time of its release, it was reportedly the most expensive film in the history of German filmmaking.Versimilitude
The film, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is exceptional in that it takes place almost exclusively inside the submarine, and relies extensively on interior shots, which creates an authentic sense of cramped paranoia.
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Das Boot (Film) on Amazon
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Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version - $39.95
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Run time: 293 minutes Rating: NrAmazon
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Das Boot - The Director's Cut [VHS] - $19.96
This is the restored, 209-minute director's cut of Wolfgang Petersen's harrowing and claustrophobic U-boat thriller, which was theatrically rereleased in 1997. Originally made as a...Amazon
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Das Boot: Original Filmmusik - $28.98
Import edition of Klaus Doldinger's (Passport) score to the critically acclaimed World War II drama, originally released in 1981.Amazon
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Das Boot - Framed Movie Poster - 11 x 17 - $29.99
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Das Boot (Film) Questions
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