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 enlarge | Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Actors: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  361 reviews
Sales Rank: 2485
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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 Das Boot July 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Originally a 210-minute German mini-series edited down to feature length, "Boot" is haunting and works as an anti-war piece precisely because it is seen from the losing side. German actor Jurgen Prochnow turns in an intense portrayal of the boat's desperate captain. The film's other star--Peterson's camera--roves through the sub fluidly, never allowing the viewer a breath of escape or boredom.
mi mi series? July 3, 2007
is this the complete 6 hour mimi series
with is the longest vertion of das boot?
Great combat movie. July 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've heard it said that combat is long periods of boredom, punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Well, this movie has it in spades.
From what I know of WWII history, this movie is accurate. Beyond that, you spend hours in the confined quarters of desperate men making the best they can of a bad situation.
Naturally, the movie ends on a down note.
Quite a ride. Loved it.
Gripping epic of war at sea June 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the model for films about war at sea. The direction and photography are expert: there are very few scenes that look like model work, and you have no trouble believing you are on board the U-boat under the most perilous of conditions. I did think some of the depth charge explosions were too close to be survivable, but I'll accept that as arising from the film's need to get explosions and submarine into the same frame. The crew show a believable and gripping range of characteristics and emotions, including courage, desperation, and ingenuity. These men believe in their country but have little time for ideology. They have a bond that holds them together under the worst of circumstances, and the first-rate acting makes that very real. The ending brings home the cost and futility of war.
 The Original Uncut Version June 27, 2007
The full-length "uncut" version ties together a lot of loose ends that
were present in the shorter versions. In the shortened versions, it was
never clear why the U-96 was ordered to make the extremely dangerous run
through the straits of Gibralter or why U-96 was reprovisioned in the
Spanish port of Vigo. The uncut version provides an answer to that. It also
adds a bit of suspense because it becomes evident in the uncut version that
u-boat operations may have been penetrated by British Intelligence and Admiral Dönitz was taking measures in an attemp to throw the British off
their scent. The Germans were indeed trying to get some u-boats into the
Mediterranean to help secure Rommel's supply lines. This version also gives greater depth to the relationship between the captain and his crew
and their determined loyalty to him. Individual characters are seen much
more fully developed, this seemed especially true for radioman/sonar operator/medic Hinrich and the extraordinary care he rendered to the badly
injured Kriechbaum after U-96 was strafed by a British fighter in the
straits. This version does take some liberties with the english
sub-titles compared to the German dialogue, in many instances the "translation" does not fit at all, as a german speaker I did find that
a bit annoying but overall it doesn't detract that much from this version.
If you like submarine movies and "Das Boot" in particular, the "uncut"
version is highly recomended.
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