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Das Boot

Das Boot
★ 8.6/10•1985•52m•12•Drama•War & Politics
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When the hunters become the hunted.

Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot 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.

Wolfgang Petersen · Screenplay

Wolfgang Petersen · Director

Dean Riesner · Screenplay

Lothar-Günther Buchheim · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime52m
LanguageDE
First Air DateFeb 24, 1985

Episodes

Episode 1 - Operation AtlanticE152m

Operation Atlantic

Autumn 1941. The crew of the U 96 celebrates its last day on land in La Rochelle, France. The exuberance of the men is nothing more than the fear of the next mission, which could be the last. War correspondent Lieutenant Werner does not understand the apparent cheerfulness, as he does not yet know the pitiless harshness of the war in a cramped submarine.

Feb 24, 1985

Episode 2 - On Search CourseE252m

On Search Course

The U 96 crew has been running on patrol south-west of Ireland for days. Monotony, inactivity, and boredom on board are transformed into aggression. A message about a convoy changes the mood of the crew. The "old man" risks a periscope attack. Surprisingly, a destroyer emerges, which hunts the submarine with depth charges.

Mar 3, 1985

Episode 3 - The First AttackE352m

The First Attack

For almost four weeks, the submarine is traveling south-west of Ireland and is held underwater by a destroyer during its first attack on an English convoy. Exploding depth charges hurl the crew and submarine into chaos. But the "old man" succeeds in maneuvering U 96 out of the danger zone. Subsequently, the submarine gets into a storm period lasting more than three weeks.

Mar 10, 1985

Episode 4 - Suicide SquadE452m

Suicide Squad

The U 96 encounters a convoy and sinks three cargo ships with its torpedoes. Then a 24-hour pursuit of the submarine begins with two destroyers dropping depth charges. The "old man" tries to escape in 230 meters of water depth. The end for U 96 seems to have come.

Mar 17, 1985

Episode 5 - On GroundE552m

On Ground

The U 96 has been dispatched to the Mediterranean. After picking up supplies in the Spanish town of Vigo, the journey to Gibraltar begins. An aviation attack during the nightly crawl and cruising British ships force U 96 to a neck breaking dive - at 280 meters depth the submarine hits the bottom of the ocean.

Mar 24, 1985

Episode 6 - In the HomelandE652m

In the Homeland

The submarine is heavily damaged, lying on the ocean floor in a depth of 280 meters. Despite the seemingly hopeless situation, the crew starts with repair work and dares an attempt to emerge. After tormented tension the U 96 finally breaks off from the ocean floor.

Mar 31, 1985

Actors

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Der Alte

Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Leutnant Werner

Klaus Wennemann

Klaus Wennemann

Leitender Ingenieur

Hubertus Bengsch

Hubertus Bengsch

Erster Wachoffizier

Martin Semmelrogge

Martin Semmelrogge

Zweiter Wachoffizier

Bernd Tauber

Bernd Tauber

Obersteuermann

Erwin Leder

Erwin Leder

Obermaschinist Johann

Martin May

Martin May

Fähnrich Ullmann

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Bootsmann Lamprecht

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Dieselheizer Ario

Jan Fedder

Jan Fedder

Bootsmaat Pilgrim

Heinz Hoenig

Heinz Hoenig

Funkmaat Hinrich

Ralf Richter

Ralf Richter

Frenssen

Oliver Stritzel

Oliver Stritzel

Schwalle

Lutz Schnell

Lutz Schnell

Dufte

Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Kapitänleutnant Philipp

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