Das Boot 

A World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the early days of the war.

Stars:

Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann

Top Rated TV #37 | 3 wins.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Der Alte 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Herbert Grönemeyer	...	Leutnant Werner 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Klaus Wennemann	...	Leitender Ingenieur (LI) 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Hubertus Bengsch	...	Erster Wachoffizier (I WO) 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Martin Semmelrogge	...	Zweiter Wachoffizier (II WO) 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Bernd Tauber	...	Obersteuermann 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Erwin Leder	...	Johann, das Gespenst 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Martin May	...	Ullmann 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Heinz Hoenig	...	Hinrich 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Uwe Ochsenknecht	...	Bootsmann 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Claude-Oliver Rudolph	...	Ario 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Jan Fedder	...	Pilgrim 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Ralf Richter	...	Frenssen 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Joachim Bernhard	...	Bibelforscher 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Oliver Stritzel	...	Schwalle 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Konrad Becker	...	Bockstiegel 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Lutz Schnell	...	Dufte 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Martin Hemme	...	Brueckenwilli 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Wilhelm Pietsch	...	Franz 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Helmut Neumeier	...	Schmutt 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Dirk Salomon	...	Markus 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Jean-Claude Hoffmann	...	Benjamin 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Arno Kral	...	Hagen 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Maryline Moulard	...	Françoise 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Rita Cadillac	...	Monique 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Otto Sander	...	Thomsen 3 episodes, 1985-1986
Günter Lamprecht	...	Kapitän 'Weser' 3 episodes, 1985-1986

Storyline

"The Boat" is the story of the crew of one of the hundreds of U-boats deployed by the Germans in World War II. Subject to countless hours of claustrophobic confinement and unending assault by enemy ships, the crew struggles for survival.

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Plot Keywords:

u boat | world war two | wet | nazi soldier | naval uniform | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

West Germany UK France

Language:

German

Release Date:

5 January 1986 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Boat

Filming Locations:

Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bavaria Film,British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (6 episodes) 293 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cast was deliberately kept indoors continually during the shooting period in order to look as pale as a real submarine crew would on a mission at sea.

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Connections

Referenced in Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)

User Reviews

Common Humanity

Das Boot is my favorite war film. It shows war through the eyes of Germans. It is so realistic and intense that I live it every time I see it. It is one war film where I consider Germans to be the "good guys"! Their humanity and fight for survival touch me in such a way that I cannot help but be totally for them. It does indeed prove that beneath every uniform their lies a human being with hopes and dreams for the future.

It makes me realize that war is terrible for everyone involved. It makes me realize that our common humanity is much more important than politics. We all should recognize this fact of life. God bless the people who made this film. They not only opened my mind but also my heart! So I'd like to say to them: Vielen Dank!