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Bismarckin tuho

Original title: Sink the Bismarck!
  • 1960
  • K-16
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.4K
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Bismarckin tuho (1960)
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The World War II story of the Royal Navy's effort to defeat Nazi Germany's most powerful warship.The World War II story of the Royal Navy's effort to defeat Nazi Germany's most powerful warship.The World War II story of the Royal Navy's effort to defeat Nazi Germany's most powerful warship.

  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Edmund H. North
    • C.S. Forester
  • Stars
    • Kenneth More
    • Dana Wynter
    • Carl Möhner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    8.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Edmund H. North
      • C.S. Forester
    • Stars
      • Kenneth More
      • Dana Wynter
      • Carl Möhner
    • 87User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Kenneth More and Dana Wynter in Bismarckin tuho (1960)
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    Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    Dana Wynter in Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    Sam Kydd in Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    Michael Goodliffe and Kenneth More in Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    John Horsley in Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    Laurence Naismith in Bismarckin tuho (1960)
    John Horsley in Bismarckin tuho (1960)

    Cast99+

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    Kenneth More
    Kenneth More
    • Captain Jonathan Shepard
    Dana Wynter
    Dana Wynter
    • Second Officer Anne Davis
    Carl Möhner
    Carl Möhner
    • Kapitän Ernst Lindemann
    • (as Carl Mohner)
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • First Sea Lord - Sir Dudley Pound - Admiral of the Fleet
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Assistant Chief of Naval Staff
    Karel Stepanek
    Karel Stepanek
    • Admiral Günther Lutjens
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Admiral Jack Tovey - Commander in Chief - HMS King George V
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Commander Richards
    Michael Goodliffe
    Michael Goodliffe
    • Captain Banister
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    • Captain John Leach - HMS Prince of Wales
    Jack Watling
    Jack Watling
    • Signals Officer
    Jack Gwillim
    Jack Gwillim
    • Commodore Wilfrid Patterson - HMS King George V
    • (as Jack Gwillam)
    Mark Dignam
    Mark Dignam
    • Captain Loben Mound - HMS Ark Royal
    Ernest Clark
    Ernest Clark
    • Captain Robert Ellis - HMS Suffolk
    John Horsley
    John Horsley
    • Captain Charles Larcom - HMS Sheffield
    Peter Burton
    Peter Burton
    • Captain - HMS Solent - First Destroyer
    Sydney Tafler
    Sydney Tafler
    • Henry - First Workman
    John Stuart
    John Stuart
    • Captain Ralph Kerr - HMS Hood
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Edmund H. North
      • C.S. Forester
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The Bismarck's crew was made up of just over two thousand men. Following her sinking, only 114 survivors were rescued from the sea, 110 of them by HMS Dorsetshire and the Tribal-class destroyer HMS Maori. The rescue of survivors was called off by the captain of HMS Dorsetshire amid reports that a U-Boat may be in the area.
    • Goofs
      The characterization of Admiral Gunther Lütjens in this movie is wildly inaccurate. He is shown as a zealot, a fanatic, denying reality until the end. In fact, Lütjens was a thoughtful, even morose figure - some survivors claimed that his tendency for fatalism damaged their morale. Absurdly, on screen the Admiral tells his men to "remember you are Nazis!" Lütjens was not a Nazi (very much the opposite, to the extent that he famously refused to perform the Nazi salute for Hitler before the Bismarck set sail), nor were the vast majority of his officers and crew.
    • Quotes

      [to his assistant Anne Davis, after the battle]

      Captain Jonathan Shepard: Take a message: "Request pleasure of the company of Second Officer Anne Davis at dinner."

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: LONDON MAY 1941
    • Connections
      Featured in Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)

    User reviews87

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    Excellent movie
    For starters, this picture was thankfully filmed in black and white. This is only appropriate for gray colored ships shooting it out in the North Atlantic. The performers were, for the most part, convincing. The movie got a little risky by using a fictional character (played by Kenneth More) for the lead role, and delving a bit into his personal life. But it didn't get out of hand. The movie takes just the right amount of time in developing and depicting the important events in the eight day life of the Bismarck. I got the feeling that I was actually there and watching these events take place. The movie is essentially accurate, based on accounts I have read in books; including one by the highest ranking German survivor. The depiction of the destruction of the British battle cruiser Hood was not exactly accurate, but I would rank that a minor point. Getting the ship used in the movie to blow up the same way the Hood would probably have been more trouble than it was worth. The bottom line is the ship was destroyed and only three crew members survived.

    This movie is an excellent, no-nonsense portrayal of the short and dramatic life of the legendary German battleship Bismarck.
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    3
    • thull1
    • Dec 18, 2000

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1960 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Sink the Bismarck!
    • Filming locations
      • HMS Belfast, Tooley Street, Southwark, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $1,330,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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