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Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 war epic, set within the claustrophobic confines of a WW2 submarine, considered one of the greatest German...
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)
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98 %58 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
96 %47,596 reviewsAudience score rating
"A gripping, impressively detailed account of one harrowing voyage by a German U-boat during World War II."
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Variety
Variety"One of the most riveting, engrossing and revealing action/adventure movies ever made."
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Total Film
Total Film"Das Boot is yet another moving testament to the wastefulness of battle."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"An exercise in pure craftsmanship."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"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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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineDas Boot | Details
- Runtime
- 149
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country of origin
- Germany
