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Director:
Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Jürgen Prochnow
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Product Summary
When the hunters become the hunted.
| This is director Wolfgang Petersen's (In The Line Of Fire, Air Force One) original uncut version of one of the most critically-acclaimed war movies of all time. Autumn, 1941: 43 young German sailors aboard U-96 enter the war against Britain. They seek adventure, respect, and heroism. For them, this voyage is for glory. For their captain, a seasoned war veteran at the young age of 30, it is a mission against enemy destroyers in a blood-red sea that can devour a ship and its crew without leaving a trace. For you, this is an authentic undersea adventure inspired by the actual experiences of a WWII German photojournalist. You are deep below the waves, listening for the rumble of warships overhead, the click of depth charge detonators, the sound of your own heart beating out of your chest, holding your breath and hoping for just one more minute to live...Peterson brings the life of U-Boat crewman--no privacy, pressing claustrophobia, moments of explosive terror--authentically alive. Das Boot pioneered hand-held steadicam techniques to bring ultra realism to this masterpiece. |
"Wolfgang Petersen's direction is an exercise in pure craftsmanship. Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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Editor's Note
In the midst of World War II, as the tide turns against the Axis, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jürgen Prochnow) is becoming disillusioned with the Nazi regime and with war in general. What starts out as a routine mission is soon livened up beyond the crew's expectations when their boat's surprise attack on a convoy is thwarted by a fast-moving destroyer. Battered by depth charges, the crew must pull together to survive the attacks of their unseen enemy.Widely considered to be director Wolfgang Petersen's best film and one of the finest German films ever made, DAS BOOT is stunningly realistic in its portrayal of the cramped conditions aboard a German submarine. Based on a novel by Lothar G. Buchheim, it is a striking example of an intelligent antiwar film clothed in the guise of a military thriller.
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Features
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Original, DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, No Longer Produced |
Technical Info
Release Information |
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Studio: Sony |
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Release Date: 9/20/2005 |
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Running Time: 293 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1982 |
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Catalog ID: 09678 |
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UPC: 00043396096783 |
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Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video |
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Original Language: German |
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Available Audio Tracks: German |
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Available Subtitles: English, French |
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Video: Color |
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Widescreen 1.85:1 |
Cast & Crew
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Herbert Gronemeyer |
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Hubertus Bengsch |
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Jurgen Prochnow |
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Klaus Wennemann |
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Gunther Rohrbach - Producer |
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Jost Vacano - Director of Photography |
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Klaus Doldinger - Musical Score |
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Lothar-Gunther Buchheim - Based On Novel By |
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Wolfgang Petersen - Writer |
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Wolfgang Petersen - Director |
Plot Summary
This gripping World War II drama dealing with the exploits of a German submarine crew is the highest grossing film in the history of German cinema. The crew's fight for survival while on patrol in the North Atlantic is a remarkable study in human determination.
Awards
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Oscar (1983) |
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Jost Vacano, Nominee, Best Cinematography |
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Wolfgang Petersen, Nominee, Best Director |
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Mike Le Mare, Nominee, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing |
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Hannes Nikel, Nominee, Best Film Editing |
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Milan Bor, et al., Nominee, Best Sound |
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Wolfgang Petersen, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium |
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British Academy Awards (1983) |
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Wolfgang Petersen, Nominee, Best Foregin Language Film |
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