Fresh
Everything described in the film is authentic.
Variety Staff, Variety
Das Boot
On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.
1981 · 2h 30m · R
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Wolfgang Petersen
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Das Boot
Overview
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
Director and cast
- Wolfgang Petersen Director
- Jürgen Prochnow as Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
- Herbert Grönemeyer as Lieutenant Werner
- Klaus Wennemann as Chief Engineer
- Hubertus Bengsch as First Watch Officer
- Martin Semmelrogge as Second Watch Officer
- Bernd Tauber as Kriechbaum
- Erwin Leder as Johann 'Das Gespenst'
- Martin May as Ullmann
- Heinz Hoenig as Hinrich
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as Chief Bosun
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The film has no qualities beyond its formal polish.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Agripping, impressively detailed account of one harrowing voyage by a German U-boat during World War II.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh
Petersen's shooting style displays a breathtaking, if impersonal and faintly academic, virtuosity comparable to that of Lean or Coppola.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Das Boot is yet another moving testament to the wastefulness of battle.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
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