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Das Boot

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19851985
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 4h 53m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
30K
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POPULARITY
2,335
108
Das Boot (1985)
  • Drama
  • War
A World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the early days of the war.A World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the early days of the war.A World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the early days of the war.
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
30K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,335
108
  • Stars
    • Jürgen Prochnow
    • Herbert Grönemeyer
    • Klaus Wennemann
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  • Stars
    • Jürgen Prochnow
    • Herbert Grönemeyer
    • Klaus Wennemann
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    • 30User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #55
    • Awards
      • 3 wins

    Episodes6

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    1985

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    Edwige Pierre and Martin Semmelrogge in Das Boot (1985)
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    Das Boot (1985)
    Jürgen Prochnow and Heinz Hoenig in Das Boot (1985)
    Erwin Leder and Claude-Oliver Rudolph in Das Boot (1985)
    Jan Fedder, Herbert Grönemeyer, Heinz Hoenig, and Ralf Richter in Das Boot (1985)
    Erwin Leder in Das Boot (1985)
    Bernd Tauber in Das Boot (1985)
    Jürgen Prochnow and Heinz Hoenig in Das Boot (1985)
    Jürgen Prochnow and Herbert Grönemeyer in Das Boot (1985)
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    Jürgen Prochnow
    Jürgen Prochnow
    • Der Alte
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Herbert Grönemeyer
    Herbert Grönemeyer
    • Leutnant Werner
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Klaus Wennemann
    • Leitender Ingenieur (LI)
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Hubertus Bengsch
    • Erster Wachoffizier (I WO)
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Martin Semmelrogge
    Martin Semmelrogge
    • Zweiter Wachoffizier (II WO)
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Bernd Tauber
    Bernd Tauber
    • Obersteuermann
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Erwin Leder
    Erwin Leder
    • Johann, das Gespenst
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Martin May
    • Ullmann
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Heinz Hoenig
    Heinz Hoenig
    • Hinrich
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Uwe Ochsenknecht
    Uwe Ochsenknecht
    • Bootsmann
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Claude-Oliver Rudolph
    Claude-Oliver Rudolph
    • Ario
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Jan Fedder
    Jan Fedder
    • Pilgrim
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Ralf Richter
    Ralf Richter
    • Frenssen
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Joachim Bernhard
    Joachim Bernhard
    • Bibelforscher
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Oliver Stritzel
    Oliver Stritzel
    • Schwalle
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Konrad Becker
    • Bockstiegel
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Lutz Schnell
    • Dufte
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
    Martin Hemme
    • Brueckenwilli
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985
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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      At sea, communications between the U-boat and German Naval Command are shown decrypted on the U-boat using the Enigma machine. The machine featured, a variant with four rotors, was not introduced in the German Navy until Feb 1942 while the series takes place in fall of 1941.
    • Alternate versions
      Two different "versions": In West Germany the miniseries originally was released in 1985 as a version with three 100-minute episodes. Two years later, in 1987 the series was re-broadcast but this time consisting of six 50-minute episodes (basically, the three original episodes were split into two episodes each, which results in a total of six episodes). Each episode has a short recap at the beginning and a short preview at the end. The German 6-part version also has an alternative title for each episode: Part 1: Operation Atlantik (Operation Atlantic) Part 2: Auf Suchkurs (On Search Course) Part 3: Der erste Angriff (The First Attack) Part 4: Himmelfahrtskommando (Suicide Mission) Part 5: Auf Grund (On Ground) Part 6: In der Heimat (At Home)
    • Connections
      Edited from The Boat (1981)

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    10/10
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    I watched this movie the very first time as a kid in 1985 on TV and was stoked right away. I had not even been allowed to stay up late at that age but I was able to persuade my parents to let me watch it. Since then I must have watched this five hour version at least seven times and I would be very happy to see it again but unfortunately I do not own it.

    Do not let the genre "war movie" keep you away from watching this because it is far from being one of those typical "war movies". It is not only the story which makes this one great but also the acting, the lack of special effects and the authenticity. And of course Jürgen Prochnow is king!
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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1985 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version
    • Filming locations
      • La Pallice, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Film
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo

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