Das Boot
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Das BootDas Boot ("The Boat"; ) is a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, adapted from a novel of the same name by Lothar-Gunther Buchheim. Hans-Joachim Krug, former first officer on U-219 , served as a consultant, as did Heinrich... In this article: Das Boot, Wolfgang Petersen, Jan Fedder, La Rochelle, World War II, Raiders of the Lost Ark, DVD, and The Captain |
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New Jersey On-Line | October 05, 2009
The secret of his success: From soldiers to seducers, a sly knowingness imbues Peter Sarsgaard's many roles
...too big for its britches," Sarsgaard says. "I know Kathryn (Bigelow, the director) was thinking of it as 'Das Boot' or something, but 'Das Boot' wasn't a big American movie about the Soviet navy, with people getting radiation sickness and...
In this article: Peter Sarsgaard, An Education, Orphan, Kevin Bacon, Shattered Glass, Boys Don't Cry, New York, Shelley Winters, Harrison Ford, and Year of the Dog
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The Times of India - World | August 20, 2009
'Saving Private Ryan' voted best war movie
...hero William Wallace, claimed seventh spot while modern day war movie 'Black Hawk Down' came eighth. Wolfgang Peterson's German U-Boat drama 'Das Boot' was the only non English language film to make it in to the list on the ninth spot.
In this article: Saving Private Ryan, Hollywood, Inglourious Basterds, Oscar, LoveFilm, DVD, William Wallace, Heart of Darkness, The Great Escape, and Josef Conrad
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | August 19, 2009
Top ten war films: Saving Private Ryan claims No 1 spot
...Black Hawk Down, recounting the experiences of American troops in Somalia, came eighth. Wolfgang Peterson's German U-Boat drama Das Boot was the only nonEnglish language film to make it in to the top 10 in ninth spot. Darren Bignell,...
In this article: Saving Private Ryan, Inglourious Basterds, LoveFilm, The Great Escape, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Oscar, DVD, William Wallace, and 2009 Cannes Film Festival
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Gamespot | August 17, 2009
Silent Hunter 5 surfaces on PC
...of the Pacific, Silent Hunter 5 will cast players as the captain of a German U-boat, much like that portrayed in the Oscar-nominated film Das Boot. However, instead of the expansion's Indian Ocean setting, the game will be set in the...
In this article: Silent Hunter, Ubisoft, Pacific, Oscar, World War II, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean
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Wikipedia | July 24, 2009
Lothar-Gunther Buchheim
...to buy them cheaply after the War. Buchheim is best known from the 1973 novel based on his wartime experiences, Das Boot ("The Boat"). Das Boot was a fictionalised autobiographical account, narrated by a "Leutnant Werner". It is said to be...
In this article: Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, Lothar-Gunther Buchheim, World War II, Oscar, Lake Starnberg, Max Beckmann, and Danube
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Slate Magazine | July 06, 2009
What stuntmen think are the best stunt films of all time.
...you're ever flipping through the channels in Germany, check out this TV series about police on the autobahn. It's like ChiPs meets Das Boot directed by the guys from Starsky & Hutch-authentic stunts done with very little camera trickery to...
In this article: Ryan O'Neal, Joel Silver, The Matrix Trilogy, Fist of Legend, Insomnia, Slate, Mercedes-Benz, Zorro's Fighting Legion, Yuen Wo-Ping, and Jet Li
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Wikipedia | May 29, 2009
Das Boot (album)
Das Boot is the first album by the German dance group U96, released in 1992. The track Das Boot covers the soundtrack of the 1981 German film Das Boot, composed by Klaus Doldinger. The name of group (U96) is a reference to the film. Although...
In this article: U96, Das Boot, and Klaus Doldinger
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Independent.co.uk - World | November 04, 2008
Film comedy puts the boot into 'Das Boot'
...drama breaks German taboo on laughing at Hitler era A film comedy which parodies the legendary, but deadly earnest 1981 submarine epic Das Boot has been released in Germany in the industry's latest attempt to show that the Second World...
In this article: Bernd Eichinger, Downfall, Second World War, Wolfgang Petersen, and Germany
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www.washingtonpost.com | February 26, 2007
Obituaries
Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, 89, the German author and art collector best known for his autobiographical novel "Das Boot," died Feb. 22 of a heart ailment in Berlin. Mr. Buchheim was acclaimed for his books, including several about his World...
In this article: Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, World War II, California, Fons Rademakers, Atlantic Ocean, Trademark, German submarine U-96, and Academy Award
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www.washingtonpost.com | February 23, 2007
Author of `Das Boot' Dies at Age 89
BERLIN -- Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, the German author and art collector best known for his autobiographical novel, "Das Boot," has died at the age of 89, his museum and the office of the governor of Bavaria said. Buchheim died late...
In this article: World War II, Atlantic Ocean, German submarine U-96, Heart failure, The Boat, and Emil Nolde
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Das Boot (pronounced: /das boːt/, German for The Boat) is a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, adapted from a novel of the same name by Lothar-Günther Buchheim. Hans-Joachim Krug, former first officer on U-219, served as a consultant, as did Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, the captain of the real U-96.
The movie has an anti-war message. One of Petersen's goals was to guide the audience through "a journey to the edge of the mind" (the film's German tagline [Eine Reise ans Ende des Verstandes]), showing "what war is all about." Petersen heightened suspense by very rarely showing any external views of the submarine unless it is running on the surface and relying on sounds to convey action outside the boat, thus showing the audience only the claustrophobic interior the crew would see. The original 1981 version cost DM 32 million to make. The director's meticulous attention to detail resulted in a historically accurate movie that was a critical and financial success, grossing over $70 million worldwide between its two releases in 1981 and 1997. Its high production cost ranks it among the most expensive films in the history of German cinema. It was the second most expensive up until that time, except for Metropolis. However, Metropolis was made in the 1920s, a period of hyperinflation in Germany, which makes direct cost comparisons between the two eras difficult.
- Name:
- Das Boot
- Country of Origin:
- West Germany
- Release Date:
- September 17, 1981
- Directed By:
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Produced by:
- Günter Rohrbach
- Written By:
- Editor:
- Hannes Nikel
- Narrated by:
- Herbert Grönemeyer (uncut version)
- Cinematography:
- Jost Vacano
- Music By:
- Klaus Doldinger
- Distributed By:
- Columbia Pictures for Bavaria Film and PSO International
- Length:
- Theatrical Cut
- Website:
- http://www.dasboot.com
- Language:
- German
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