Das Boot
"On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors."
1981-09-17
8.087
de 150mDramaHistoryWar
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.
Screenplay
Dean Riesner
Original Music Composer
Klaus Doldinger
Producer
Günter Rohrbach
Casting
Willy Schlenter
Novel
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Producer
Ortwin Freyermuth
based on novel or book submarine war correspondent atlantic ocean gibraltar world war ii duty suicide mission drinking sailor convoy destroyer naval warfare naval battle battle of the atlantic german u-boat fleet confined spaces
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$85,000,000Budget
$14,000,000Countries
- Germany
Companies
- Radiant Film GmbH
- Süddeutscher Rundfunk
- Bavaria Film
- WDR
