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 enlarge | Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Actors: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  361 reviews
Sales Rank: 3594
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 209
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.6
MPN: D22219D
ISBN: 0767802470
UPC: 043396222199
EAN: 9780767802475
ASIN: 0767802470
Theatrical Release Date: February 10, 1982
Release Date: December 10, 1997
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 Intense and supenseful war epic September 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The experiences of a U-Boat crew and the futility of war are extraodinarily well documented in this intense film that follows them from launch to return to port. The close quarters of a submarine crew are depicted and the bonding of men under pressure are timeless and cultureless themes. The men who manned Hitler's U-Boats were doing their duty and they had an incredibly insane assignment. This film captures men at war and the sacrifices they make in a way that will speak to any generation.
Extremely well-done.
pounding terror August 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A great print of a great production. This gives a portrait of the war at sea in WW11 from the German perspective. The movie gives you the feeling of the unremitting terror and boredom of a long sub- marine patrol. You get the sense of the claustrophobic confines of German subs which weren't as large as the U.S. subs. You can almost smell the stench of the men who have gone weeks without bathing and the awful odors coming from the single head serving over 50 men. When the movie is through, you feel you had also gone on the patrols. A great movie in every respect. a must see.
Something for everyone August 11, 2007
I bought this film out of interest in Doldinger's music and in preserving my German language. I bought it a second time after my brother disappeared with my first copy.The plot, such as it is, is the very essence of sentimentality and cliche: peril faced and overcome; the futility of ardent endeavour; the tragedy of the innocent "true believers". But the film is superbly made, and the character delineations wonderful (count how few seconds we need to understand Johann -- the chief engineer of the Uboot).
The reality of war August 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Seen from the viewpoint of a naive young German submarine crew near the end of World War 2, this is one of the best films about war. How many of today's people anywhere in the world can hold patriotism and honor so dear as to fight a nearly impossible fight to its inevitable end?
The film depicts life in a submarine --- from coarse humor to strict discipline, grittiness to terror and yet the humanity of each character shines through in individual displays of honor and courage.
The Classic Submarine Movie July 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Undeniably the best submarine movie ever made. One of the few 3 hour movies I will watch.
Excellent DVD quality.
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