Director Wolfgang Petersen passed away yesterday. This movie was his entrance ticket to Hollywood and a spring board for a lot of german TV and stage actors.
My town was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in 1941, my mother (then aged 8) and her family's home bombed to oblivion. She suffered nightmares all her life due to her childhood experiences...On watching Das Boot when it was originally shown on TV in the UK as a multi-part series, she said it was the first time she ever found herself rooting for the Germans, hoping the crew would survive...such was the power and quality of the film/series. The Gold Standard of War movies.
this movie is one of the best anti-war films ever made, along with the original "All Quiet On the Western Front", "Cross of Iron", and "the Great Escape".
As a retired man from Turkish Navy, for me this not only one of the best war film but one of the best films have ever seen. Congragulations to each of all have had share small or big in the production of this film.
I am a young Japanese man. This movie is very exciting. The quality of the movies is excellent. I learned that a real U-boat had been relocated to the port of Kiel in northern Germany, so I went all the way from Japan to Kiel. I was able to go inside the U-boat. As for my impression. Very narrow, very small space. I'm glad it's peaceful now.
Ah you visited U-995, last remaining example of the type vii class. I want to go there one day as well to see it for myself. Have you been to Bavaria Filmstadt near Munich? You can see the interior of u96 that was used for filming. I wish you a pleasent weekend, greetings from Ōsutoria 😄
Thank you for comment. No I'm never been Bavaria Filmstadt. The city of Munick is the city that I want to visit sometimes. Japan has learned a lot of technology of making submarine form Germany in the past WW2. As of now Japan is still make Submarine by Mitsubishi.
There is also a U-boat on display at the museum of science and industry in Chicago, Illinois. I was able to tour that. It is incredible how small the interior is. If you get the chance to see that I would highly recommend it. I agree with you that is better that these machines of war are now tourist exhibits.
Apricated, We Japanese engineer had learned Tecnology of making submarine a lot from Germany. Some say Japan technology of making Submarine is number one in the world surpassing that of the US. War is bad, but technology has beauty. Japan will never go war anymore unless invaded.
Reluctantly I admit this is a truly German movie. No frills, no small talk, no romance, just the ugly side of submarine war. And what a casting! Herr Kaleun…my hat off for this actor.
The long version actually has a romance, although a doomed one. Ullmann has a French girlfriend that is pregnant and tells Lt. Werner about it. He later asks him to deliver some letters to her when he is supposed to leave the boat in Vigo.
@@ricardoklement-yj8sr I just watched the long version and haven’t seen the theatrical version. The Ullman part is a big side story. Sucks it was left out.
I saw Das Boot in a movie theater back in '97. I'll always remember coming outside, breathing the clean night air, looking up at the stars and being glad that I'd only spent a couple of hours being spellbound by a great movie instead of several terrifying months crammed into a WWII Kreigsmarine submarine.
it was the same for me, I was about 15 years old at the time, came out of the cinema, it was freezing cold and I was just happy to breathe the fresh air.
I saw Das Boot in a movie theatre when it was first released in the USA - about 1982. My car at the time was a 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel - assembled in the USA, but the engine was made in Germany. It was very cold and late when we got out of the movie theatre. Starting a cold VW diesel back then involved several steps that had to be done correctly. Fortunately it started right up. It was.....a moment.
@@samuelgordino pero los submarinos Alemanes si fueron un éxito, por sus ataques osados, causaron que el desembarco a Normandía se retrase de 1942 a 1944, que se retrase los ataque al norte de África y a Italia de 1941 a 1943. hundieron a miles de Mercantes aliados, cargados de todo desde tanques, a aviones, desde artillería, hasta municiones, alimentos de tropas, y un etc. de miedo. Por suerte el gran Héroe olvidado de EEUU, que fueron los obreros americanos de sus industrias los que respondieron a esa masacre. ya que por cada mercante hundido construyeron 2., por cada avión, tanque, artillería, municiones destruido al hundirse su mercante, fabricaran 3 .. Los Kanikases se los ve como ataques épicos, gracias al cine, pero en e Mar los alemanes fueron mil veses mas letales Tan exitosos fueron los Submarinos Alemanes que solo EEUU construyo 12 Grandes portaaviones contra Japón, pero se ordeno la construcción de mas de 120 portaaviones caza submarinos, y escoltas de convoyes. y fabricaron miles de cazas submarinos contra Alemania. Y Reino Unido solo construyo caza submarinos sean Destructores, fragatas, corbetas. Eso sin contar que mas aviones de cuatro motores como los B-24 fueron utilizados para cazar a los submarinos, que los utilizados para bombardear Alemania. Los Submarinos Alemanes dieron una batalla naval muy dura desde 1939 a 1945,. lastima que no hay películas donde las Jaurías de lobos formadas por submarinos Alemanes atacando convoyes en los Océanos Atlántico o en el Ártico, y como grupos de batalla Aliados se dividían en dos uno para defender el convoy y otro para destruir la Jauría de submarino alemanes y como cientos de barcos caza submarinos se lanzan en su contra respaldados por los aviones transportados por los portaviones caza submarinos, y apoyados por los bombarderos de 4 motores B-24, y donde los agiles Submarinos se hundían y después salían a superficie, para disparar su artillería Antiaérea para derribar los aviones aliados, o lanzar sus torpedos contra los caza submarina que están cazando el submarino señuelo y hundirse otra ves, y en otra parte otros submarinos salen a superficie a repetir la hazaña combates que no duran horas sino días, hasta que la Jauría de submarinos alemanes se retira al agotar el ultimo torpedo y quemar el ultimo cartucho de sus cañones antiaéreo o las balas de las Mg.-42. .- Lamentablemente muchas de esas batallas los Alemanes se llenaron de gloria, ya que una Jauria de Submarinos era de un maximo de 16 submarinos y no menor de 4 submarinos, contra decenas (1941 a 1943) o cientos (1943 a 1945 )de barcos caza submarinos y cientos a miles de aviones, eso si esos submarinos cuando regresan a sus bases estaban casi inservibles, llenos de balas, doblados, el cine no los pone. en especial en Alemania donde esta prohibido enaltecer al partido nazi. Y su arma mas letal el Submarino. FUENTE guerra Submarina. Biografía de Capitanes Alemanes de Submarinos que pelearon en la segunda guerra mundial.
I'm a lifelong military historian and [US Army] combat veteran. Historians and audiences have been hugely fortunate these last 30 years or so with the high quality and attention to detail of a whole slew of historical films... especially historical war films. 'Das Boot' was the first of the wave of 'cinema verite' ' war films that leave the hyperbole and tropes in the trash can and just show the audience one aspect of warfare from the point of view of the men and women who fought it. "This is my life at war. And this is probably what's gonna kill me. Deal with it."
This scene has such an authentic air - all the sailors working to get their boats ready. The welding, the noise, the massive concrete walls, the ropes, cables and chains everywhere. Not to mention the boats, which look absolutely real in their berths. This intro sets the tone for the whole movie, and the authenticity carries all the way through. Brilliant filmmaking!
Watch this movie with your friends. Have a great surround-sound system and turn off the lights. Put a red bulb in a nearby lamp and switch it on for the battle scenes. I promise, you won't regret it.
Genius. Also hang bananas and sausages from the ceiling, splash diesel around and don't change your clothes for ten days prior for the full authentic experience.
I was fortunate to see the un-cut version in a *70mm Panavision* theater w/ Dolby Surround Sound... VERY immersive experience--needed a shower afterwards!
Compare to Hollywood movies and you see what they miss in Hollywood. Actors that look dirty, unshaven and tired. This is by far the most realistic submarine portrayl
Surviving U-Boat servicemen living in Germany were absolutely blown-away by how the film captured the stark reality of their war down to every last detail.
That's because the actors were not allowed to go into sunlight, not allowed to shave and only sleep a very short amount of time to make it very realistic. I think Hollywood Actors wouldn't want to do that.
For most foreigners this is lost, but if you understand German there is a ton of subtle dirty jokes, accents etc in the movie. If possible watch the close to 4 hour version.
And 2nd is another German one, Stalingrad(the 1993 prod. - not the Russian propaganda trash with infantry on fire bravely fighting on and ignoring they're on fire, lol)
Probably one of the best war movies ever made, just the sound of the scene where someone shouts "we're sinking we're sinking" as the image fades to black, give me the chills
@@rainbowseeker5930Yeah yeah. The British bombing really is morally equivalent to the German people supporting a tyrant who destroyed significant portions of Europe through an ideological war and invasions. The murder of 11 million in the Holocaust and millions more in the USSR. But sure talk to us again about how the British bombed cities
Since they only had one full scale u-boat mock-up, they did a great trick using the sparks from the cutting torch at :11 to cover the cut point between the shots using the same sub twice. You just feel like you’re in the sub pens. Such a great film.
@@OmarLivesUnderSpace they do the same dolly/tracking shot past the open door of the sub pen twice, and at the same speed. The second time they change the look of the sub and its surroundings. See the torpedo hanging from a rope in the second half. It’s the same sub in the water, just with different props and lighting. Then they have the welding/cutting torch in both shots and use the sparks to cover, or hide the edit point in the film. After the cut, it looks like one seamless shot.
@@datensenke LOL - "Arrogant"? Gee, you must really hate Americans! I was merely commenting that it was a great film and that I haven't seen a whole lot of foreign-made films in my life. Check your hate at the door, Doris. There are LOTS of people who love their country. You ain't nothing special.
So much of this movie has been adopted to everyday German colloquialism. "Na Männer. Alles klar?" and "Das muss das Boot abkönnen" - and so much more. Every guy over 30 in Germany know them.
@@tavish4699 Define "the military", and define the time frame, please. That blanket statement of yours does not hold water. The movie is set in "Autumn 1941". The youngest draftee on board could not have been younger than 19 then, if he had been born very late in 1921 and made it through submarine training in record time. It is more likely that the youngest on board would be 20. As for your upper bound, in March 1940 everyone born in 1910 had been called to arms, and the August 1939 draft did call some born as early as 1897 -- over 80,000 men aged 44 were in service in autumn 1941.
@@DevSolar you could either volounteer at 17 to get into a Position of your choice or were forced to join at 18 when you finished your school Its a matter of fact the militarys back then consisted of way younger men then today Thats the difference between a draftee army and a professional one
@@tavish4699 So I quote you from the actual German draft laws of the time and you tell me I am wrong because you know better. Excellent. By the way, the USA drafted much younger men for Vietnam than Germany did throughout the first four years of WWII, despite losses 20x as high when you take population into account... so much for your "difference between a draftee army back then and a professional one today". Get off your high horse.
Hello...I have seen the movie Das Boot countless times...I suffer from it more and more!!! I have my Captain's cap and countless emblems and badges and that love for u-boats made me travel to Laboe in 2018 to visit U-995 and the Submariners Memorial...then from there to Birkenhead (UK) to visit the U-534.... Fascinated by his stories.... Dante Enrass from Argentina
One of the best WWII films, if not THE absolute best. Released in 1981, I saw it at the old Bay Theater on Denman St, Vancouver in about 1982. A wonderful heritage theater which closed in 1989. You won't be able to go for popcorn during this film, its so intense and completely gripping.
@@tachikomakusanagi3744 Hello Tachikoma, no only the theater version, and I wasn't aware that there were TV series releases, some being up to 510 minutes. Checking wikipedia I see five different releases, plus something called the 'Complete Edition' which has 30 hrs of material. Can't imagine what 30 hrs would cover, but apparently it exists. Anyway, thanks for pointing that out!
In THIS particular scene...the Pride on/in the Captain's face is almost beyond description. And the men can see it, too; and would die before they disappointed him.
I was still learning german when this movie came out. I still remember that line, "Na, maenner". Another time to ask, "Look at what they make us give." And they gave.
I don’t know what it is that makes submarine movies so attractive. I absolutely love them. I have a lot of respect for these men because as cool as submarine warfare is, I doubt I could handle one day on them.
I love the German language version. Even though it's been 50 years since High School, I remember enough of the German I learned to follow it. In addition, you get the full emotion of the acting.
Great movie, very realistic. I saw it with my father who was in the U-Boot-Waffe in 2nd world war. It was the last movie I saw with him before he passed away.
@@rainbowseeker5930 It's a long time ago I saw it with him. So far I remember he liked the movie very much and said the atmosphere was realistic. The fears in the faces about the water bombs, the waiting times between attacks, when you are crossing the North Atlantic. Also the entrance scene with the drunken sailors. That happens really because you never knew if and when you came back alive. Also he liked Juergen Prochnow the "Kaleu". The typical too early aged young man. Responsible, concerned but always showing leadership to the team. Other things like the bolts flying through the boat wasn't really realistic because the U-Boats where welded. This was case in the WWI. On the other hand it's a movie and many scenes are compressed to this, means they happened but not always on every "Feindfahrt". Like in every Navy, daily routine was the normal case.
My oldest brother was a USN submariner in the Pacific during WWII and was depth charged by Japanese destroyers forcing them to lay on the bottom until their air would run out. We were drinking and he told me about it, giving a short laugh and shaking his head and said that there is no way to describe the terror of being there. They finally had to surface, prepared to fight it out, but thankfully the Japanese ships had gone
Dude, at that time US subs can only 100-120 m under the sea. German U-boot more then 200 m! And also the quality was different. Your uncle was lucky to survive ,trust me.
Your brother? Sure? What's your age? I mean, the war took place some 80 years ago. My grandfather was torpedoed by an American submarine (USS Tarpon). My other grandpa served in a German submarine.
@@MarkHarrison733 What? Have a look at photos of U-boat crews upon their return from patrol. Skeletal, parchment skin, hollow eyes. Maybe you're better off watching Pearl Harbour (AKA America rewrites history)
For anyone who is a war history BUFF, I suggest you read the book, "THE BOAT". I was actually getting seasick with the descriptions of what it was like on a German U boat. It explains all the procedures they must go through when a torpedo is fired if they are close th the surface. It also explains WHY they must switch to batteries when submerged, something many people don't think about. Anyway, I read it in the 70s and found it great reading.
@@dovetonsturdee7033 But they looked like 40. Just take a look on pictures of Heinrich Lehmann Willenbrock from the time. He was the real captain of U 96.
first they didnt wanted him, cause the was too young. he had to get through a second audition and after that they jnew that he was the right one. he is the best actor of his generation and still looking great.
Finally got around to watching this, I'm so glad I bought it. It was absolutely one of the best World War II movies I've watched in my 37 years on this planet. Bravo.
When i first watched this film i was hooked even though it was subtitled. The level of script acting and scenes drama is exceptionally brilliantly performed. It should have been Oscars for everyone. It gives you the best insight into uboat life from a human perspective. The highs and the fears performed brilliantly.
This is the most (almost unwatchably) tense film I’ve ever seen, I practically chewed my fingers off my hands - and I’m sure that was the director’s intention
I'm amazed how they made the U-Boat pens in La Rochelle look entirely operational for this film. I just got back from a holiday in France where I had a chance to explore the U-Boat pens in Bordeaux and they looked in a right state compared to this. Must've been an amazing film budget for the time.
@@lllordllloyd Not futile, just of questionable cost-effectiveness. The Tallboy and Grand Slam Earthquake Bombs could reliably penetrate the U-boat pen roofs, but they were expensive weapons.
1 of the truly best movies ever made about the war especially from a submarine as never been anything better since this movie was 1st made to the present day :)
Проклятая война - сколько молодых парней погибло!!! Они могли бы стать отцами многие и быть счастливыми людьми....Я русский но с уважением отношусь к немцам,мои дедушки воевали в этой войне....Страшно что за эту политику голову сложили обыкновенные простые люди!!! Фильм шикарный, думаю один из лучших если не лучший!!! Un saludo de España!❤
This was a great movie. It took a special kind of man, regardless of nation, to man those subs and go into combat. Few of them survived the war. RIP Sea Dogs no matter what side you were on, RIP.
Met a number of German WW2 veterans during my 3 tours in Germany with the US Army. Being the son and nephew of WW2 veterans I have respect for them all regardless of which side they served on.
I didn't see the movie, but I did read the book. It was fascinating and highly detailed. It was like actually being with the crew. The vivid description of being on watch during ice storms in the stormy North Atlantic were riveting. Great novel. I need to see the movie.
better watch the full series, as a lot of scenes had to be cut our for the movie. Series is much closer to the book, showing also the long phases of forced idleness, but, the book cannot be presented by even a series as it contains such a lot of fascinating details about naval topics
Eine der besten deutschen Produktionen die es gibt, wenn nicht sogar die beste. Die Besetzung spricht für sich, leider sind einige der Schauspieler bereits verstorben. Der Film ist ein wahres Meisterwerk, getoppt wird er mit der 5 Stunden-Serie, welche auf BluRay einen sehr guten Eindruck hinterlässt. In Deutschland kann man die Serie bei Netflix schauen.
To me, watching that movie as a youngster, was a breakthrough in understanding my graddaddy's unusual behaviour, that had confused me as a kid, as a trauma. And i felt how it emerged.
Я советский офицер, воспитан на своих фильмах, но не могу не признать что этот фильм верх искусства В нем показан весь накал борьбы, романтика, страх и мужество чтоб вести к победе. Свой бой он выиграл, но война не родная тётка...
underrated? Das Boot was an absolute success, the film brought in more than 10 times the production costs, was nominated for 6 Oscars, received countless film awards, was the second most successful German film of all time and helped director Wolfgang Petersen to achieve an international career. Petersen died in August 2022.
I know that it is famous and acclaimed, yet still I find it underrated. (Being german myself I am aware of the huge influence it has on german filmmaking) I believe it is underrated because I never hear it mentioned as the greatest war movie of all time (which I think it is). Compared to the likes of Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, Schindlers list and Full Metal Jacke who get more publicity.
I remember when i first saw this movie recommended to me by a friend. I was immediately got caught up ans found myself rooting for the crew and its Captain. i like the look of Lt. Werner as he had a look of feeling out of place as the men were geting to their stations.
All the...subdued (for lack of a better word) smirking on the faces of the captain and the crew always cracks me up. Like naughty school boys or something 😛 Then again, there will be no naughty schoolboys with smirks returning from that mission...
Das Boot came out in 1981, after Raegan became the President and politics changed! Back than and even today the movie is breathtaking, I've seen it a dozen times, I have a BD copy!
@@perpetualgrin5804 Really? :D I mean that's fine and funny if true, but come on, it's just a language. I mean as a German myself I think yeah well German Warfare Language sounds harsh and yeah quite cool. But will it make a crew better? Nope. Especially in this movie the way more cool and vibrant German everyday language like spellings and little jokes are the real deal. You can fall in love with German language over this movie.
@@perpetualgrin5804 The latest subtitles are not that bad I guess at least to understand the meaning. With me it's the same regarding foreign pieces of art. I do understand English quite well, a bit of French and that's it. I guess it's our common fate as human beings.
Although the movie shows the fate of a german submarine and it's crew, it is not a tribute to german submariners, but to all submariners. It gave me claustrophobic vibes when I watched it back in 1981. If you guys ever come to northern Germany you can visit U995 (Type VII C) in Laboe near Kiel. It is the same model as the U96 from the movie. I visited it around 1978 when I was a boy and already then it felt small, but today I would feel like a canned sardine when inside this sub. 😮
It's not exactly the same model. U-995 was one of those last fully upgraded Type VIIC, the VIIC/41. Which was more rare given how many were produced, with a thicker pressure hull that could withstand 250m depth compared to the regular Type VIIC at about 200 or 220m crush depth. But while it had more anti-air weaponry, it was also made more lightweight to be more maneuvrable, better at diving along the pressure hull upgrade, latest GHG hydrophone, probably was equiped with the latest Tunis radar warning receiver too but I didn't find anything saying that. Everything else is pretty much the same and representative of what a Type VII or VIIC was internally. The one in the movie is more like the most common Type VIIC which was the most produced submarine of any kind in history but it was also upgraded significantly and similarly over the years.
Buchheim made three novels as a trilogy. "Das Boot", "Die Festung" und "Der Abschied". In the remake they are abusing "Die Festung" (great book, bit long) because they are just shameless people. :D I couldn't finish it.
The way the captain commands respect. Exceptional acting, one of the best war movies ever.
The. Best, ever.
Unser boot.
And he trumps in the American military charter. And so is the boatswain. In the Wehrmacht, the drill ritual is different.
They should have cast younger actors in this revisionist film.
Then he quietly wears his Iron Cross. Can you imagine how he got that?
Director Wolfgang Petersen passed away yesterday. This movie was his entrance ticket to Hollywood and a spring board for a lot of german TV and stage actors.
Rest in peace to the man who gave us this masterpiece.
F for a Legend
R.i.p. Director Petersen you did a great movie which I saw several times as deserves a masterpiece. Marco
@@marcomambretti5922 . That's why I have watched this in honour of him.
I had no idea. Thanks for the heads up. Amazing talent.
My town was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in 1941, my mother (then aged 8) and her family's home bombed to oblivion. She suffered nightmares all her life due to her childhood experiences...On watching Das Boot when it was originally shown on TV in the UK as a multi-part series, she said it was the first time she ever found herself rooting for the Germans, hoping the crew would survive...such was the power and quality of the film/series. The Gold Standard of War movies.
Are you english?
this movie is one of the best anti-war films ever made, along with the original "All Quiet On the Western Front", "Cross of Iron", and "the Great Escape".
Now you have Muslim grooming gangs in your country who don't get prosecuted by the law...
@@louisliu5638 don't forget Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (Generation War)
That's the Luftwaffe, Goering's men done harm to your mother. The Kriegsmarine didn't. So she is very normal!
As a retired man from Turkish Navy, for me this not only one of the best war film but one of the best films have ever seen. Congragulations to each of all have had share small or big in the production of this film.
The Royal Navy is quite capable of making Turkish boats go glug, glug, glug...
@@karlmeyer9473 First, take your country from the Pakistanis, then let's talk snowball!
@karlmeyer9473 another armchair warrior talking big to someone who only came to show respect.
I am a young Japanese man. This movie is very exciting. The quality of the movies is excellent. I learned that a real U-boat had been relocated to the port of Kiel in northern Germany, so I went all the way from Japan to Kiel. I was able to go inside the U-boat. As for my impression. Very narrow, very small space. I'm glad it's peaceful now.
Ah you visited U-995, last remaining example of the type vii class. I want to go there one day as well to see it for myself. Have you been to Bavaria Filmstadt near Munich? You can see the interior of u96 that was used for filming. I wish you a pleasent weekend, greetings from Ōsutoria 😄
No U-boat on display in Japan?
Strange!
Thank you for comment. No I'm never been Bavaria Filmstadt. The city of Munick is the city that I want to visit sometimes. Japan has learned a lot of technology of making submarine form Germany in the past WW2. As of now Japan is still make Submarine by Mitsubishi.
There is also a U-boat on display at the museum of science and industry in Chicago, Illinois. I was able to tour that. It is incredible how small the interior is. If you get the chance to see that I would highly recommend it. I agree with you that is better that these machines of war are now tourist exhibits.
Apricated, We Japanese engineer had learned Tecnology of making submarine a lot from Germany. Some say Japan technology of making Submarine is number one in the world surpassing that of the US. War is bad, but technology has beauty. Japan will never go war anymore unless invaded.
Reluctantly I admit this is a truly German movie. No frills, no small talk, no romance, just the ugly side of submarine war. And what a casting! Herr Kaleun…my hat off for this actor.
Jürgen Prochnow in one of his best roles!
Its KaLeu, its short for Kapitänleutnant = Captain -Lieutenant 🙂👍🏻
@@Morris1581 KaLeun and KaLeunt were also in use. And in the movie they actually chose "Herr KaLeun", so OP is right.
The long version actually has a romance, although a doomed one. Ullmann has a French girlfriend that is pregnant and tells Lt. Werner about it. He later asks him to deliver some letters to her when he is supposed to leave the boat in Vigo.
@@ricardoklement-yj8sr I just watched the long version and haven’t seen the theatrical version. The Ullman part is a big side story. Sucks it was left out.
Far and away one of THE best war films of all time...brilliant cast and storyline....
I saw Das Boot in a movie theater back in '97. I'll always remember coming outside, breathing the clean night air, looking up at the stars and being glad that I'd only spent a couple of hours being spellbound by a great movie instead of several terrifying months crammed into a WWII Kreigsmarine submarine.
it was the same for me, I was about 15 years old at the time, came out of the cinema, it was freezing cold and I was just happy to breathe the fresh air.
I saw Das Boot in a movie theatre when it was first released in the USA - about 1982. My car at the time was a 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel - assembled in the USA, but the engine was made in Germany. It was very cold and late when we got out of the movie theatre. Starting a cold VW diesel back then involved several steps that had to be done correctly. Fortunately it started right up. It was.....a moment.
@@Brunel1859Don't know about the allied bombers crew, the U-boats had worse losses than the Japanese kamikaze
Einer der besten Filme, hätte mehrere Oscars verdient !
@@samuelgordino pero los submarinos Alemanes si fueron un éxito, por sus ataques osados, causaron que el desembarco a Normandía se retrase de 1942 a 1944, que se retrase los ataque al norte de África y a Italia de 1941 a 1943. hundieron a miles de Mercantes aliados, cargados de todo desde tanques, a aviones, desde artillería, hasta municiones, alimentos de tropas, y un etc. de miedo.
Por suerte el gran Héroe olvidado de EEUU, que fueron los obreros americanos de sus industrias los que respondieron a esa masacre. ya que por cada mercante hundido construyeron 2., por cada avión, tanque, artillería, municiones destruido al hundirse su mercante, fabricaran 3 .. Los Kanikases se los ve como ataques épicos, gracias al cine, pero en e Mar los alemanes fueron mil veses mas letales
Tan exitosos fueron los Submarinos Alemanes que solo EEUU construyo 12 Grandes portaaviones contra Japón, pero se ordeno la construcción de mas de 120 portaaviones caza submarinos, y escoltas de convoyes. y fabricaron miles de cazas submarinos contra Alemania. Y Reino Unido solo construyo caza submarinos sean Destructores, fragatas, corbetas. Eso sin contar que mas aviones de cuatro motores como los B-24 fueron utilizados para cazar a los submarinos, que los utilizados para bombardear Alemania.
Los Submarinos Alemanes dieron una batalla naval muy dura desde 1939 a 1945,.
lastima que no hay películas donde las Jaurías de lobos formadas por submarinos Alemanes atacando convoyes en los Océanos Atlántico o en el Ártico, y como grupos de batalla Aliados se dividían en dos uno para defender el convoy y otro para destruir la Jauría de submarino alemanes y como cientos de barcos caza submarinos se lanzan en su contra respaldados por los aviones transportados por los portaviones caza submarinos, y apoyados por los bombarderos de 4 motores B-24, y donde los agiles Submarinos se hundían y después salían a superficie, para disparar su artillería Antiaérea para derribar los aviones aliados, o lanzar sus torpedos contra los caza submarina que están cazando el submarino señuelo y hundirse otra ves, y en otra parte otros submarinos salen a superficie a repetir la hazaña combates que no duran horas sino días, hasta que la Jauría de submarinos alemanes se retira al agotar el ultimo torpedo y quemar el ultimo cartucho de sus cañones antiaéreo o las balas de las Mg.-42. .- Lamentablemente muchas de esas batallas los Alemanes se llenaron de gloria, ya que una Jauria de Submarinos era de un maximo de 16 submarinos y no menor de 4 submarinos, contra decenas (1941 a 1943) o cientos (1943 a 1945 )de barcos caza submarinos y cientos a miles de aviones, eso si esos submarinos cuando regresan a sus bases estaban casi inservibles, llenos de balas, doblados, el cine no los pone. en especial en Alemania donde esta prohibido enaltecer al partido nazi. Y su arma mas letal el Submarino.
FUENTE
guerra Submarina.
Biografía de Capitanes Alemanes de Submarinos que pelearon en la segunda guerra mundial.
I'm a lifelong military historian and [US Army] combat veteran. Historians and audiences have been hugely fortunate these last 30 years or so with the high quality and attention to detail of a whole slew of historical films... especially historical war films. 'Das Boot' was the first of the wave of 'cinema verite' ' war films that leave the hyperbole and tropes in the trash can and just show the audience one aspect of warfare from the point of view of the men and women who fought it. "This is my life at war. And this is probably what's gonna kill me. Deal with it."
This scene has such an authentic air - all the sailors working to get their boats ready. The welding, the noise, the massive concrete walls, the ropes, cables and chains everywhere. Not to mention the boats, which look absolutely real in their berths. This intro sets the tone for the whole movie, and the authenticity carries all the way through. Brilliant filmmaking!
The looks of 'yeah, whatever' on the crews faces when the captain told them about the war correspondent is classic - ! 😊
And Werners looks as an answer is also great.
lots of insider jokes....... 'oh gawd, another onlooker...'
@@drs-Rigo-ReusMore like "Shit.....Why are we stuck with this lout"...
"Respectable German heroes." So much irony in so few words.
Watch this movie with your friends. Have a great surround-sound system and turn off the lights. Put a red bulb in a nearby lamp and switch it on for the battle scenes. I promise, you won't regret it.
ahhahahahah i know what you mean
The feature length had me sitting under the front room table and rooting for the Germans, its that good!
And before battle shout: ALAAAARRM!!!
@@keithtwokay4248 In fact, shout that every time someone’s phone rings. ;)
Genius. Also hang bananas and sausages from the ceiling, splash diesel around and don't change your clothes for ten days prior for the full authentic experience.
I was fortunate to see the un-cut version in a *70mm Panavision* theater w/ Dolby Surround Sound... VERY immersive experience--needed a shower afterwards!
RIP WOLFGANG PETERSEN.. A true masterpiece of WW2 movie genre..
Rest in peace to the man who gave us this masterpiece of a submarine movie.
Compare to Hollywood movies and you see what they miss in Hollywood. Actors that look dirty, unshaven and tired. This is by far the most realistic submarine portrayl
Yes! Same with women. Always gorgeous and not a hair out of place, full make up first thing when they wake up.
Surviving U-Boat servicemen living in Germany were absolutely blown-away by how the film captured the stark reality of their war down to every last detail.
That's because the actors were not allowed to go into sunlight, not allowed to shave and only sleep a very short amount of time to make it very realistic. I think Hollywood Actors wouldn't want to do that.
@@JazzJaRa you never went to see Saving Private Ryan or Platoon?
@@jeffersonwright9275 I did but Platoon was lot better than Saving Private Ryan though
Ich habe diesen Film als Teenager gesehen und für mich ist und bleibt er der beste Seekriegsfilm aller Zeiten! Ich liebe diesen Film.
ja, ich auch, realistisch ohne Heldenpathos wie bei den Amis
@@dersven8373 wunderbar bruder!
For most foreigners this is lost, but if you understand German there is a ton of subtle dirty jokes, accents etc in the movie. If possible watch the close to 4 hour version.
"Sackratten. Ne ganze Armee Sackratten. Die fressen so 'ne kleine Portion wie dich glatt auf." :D
Alles Klar 😆
If possible, watch the 5 hour TV version.
@@NeovanGoth think I can understand something about army sack rats but my German is rustier then a sunken U-boat
You're clearly confused about what the word "foreigner" means. People can't be foreigners in their own country.
This is the best war film ever set on the seas, a masterpiece of seriousness and realism.
Still the best war film ever made
And the best anti-war film ever made
And 2nd is another German one, Stalingrad(the 1993 prod. - not the Russian propaganda trash with infantry on fire bravely fighting on and ignoring they're on fire, lol)
Stalingrad was pretty good also.
I wouldn't say best but it's up there with the best.
This and Chindlers List are both my favourites.
Probably one of the best war movies ever made, just the sound of the scene where someone shouts "we're sinking we're sinking" as the image fades to black, give me the chills
This is the German Coastguard. What are you thinking about?
@@darthslackus499 what are you on about?
@@Historyguy-xu5ht A (German) joke...
Ship: "SOS! We are sinking, we are sinking!"
German Coast Cuard: "What are you thinking about?"
Na Männer, Alles klar, allein für diesen Satz muss es schon eine Oscar geben
Vier Worte, jeder versteht's, alles ist gesagt. Perfekt.
Für jedes Wort, einen!
Im Kinofilm ist das auch die ganze Rede. Vier Worte. Mehr hätte es nicht gebraucht. Außer für die Langfassung im TV. ;)
The greatest movie depicting a German U-Boat in WW2. RIP Wolfgang Petersen.
A damn good movie , one of my favorites and a great tribute to the brave German sailors who served on these U-boat's. 🇩🇪
Murderers
You think that they are hero’s?????
The allies broke the code they knew where all the German submarines were.
@@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835 - The Brit airmen who bombed Germany every single day for years...?
@@rainbowseeker5930Yeah yeah. The British bombing really is morally equivalent to the German people supporting a tyrant who destroyed significant portions of Europe through an ideological war and invasions.
The murder of 11 million in the Holocaust and millions more in the USSR. But sure talk to us again about how the British bombed cities
Since they only had one full scale u-boat mock-up, they did a great trick using the sparks from the cutting torch at :11 to cover the cut point between the shots using the same sub twice. You just feel like you’re in the sub pens.
Such a great film.
Spielberg borrowed the mock up for raiders of the lost ark it’s said
How exactly did they do this?
@@OmarLivesUnderSpace they do the same dolly/tracking shot past the open door of the sub pen twice, and at the same speed. The second time they change the look of the sub and its surroundings. See the torpedo hanging from a rope in the second half. It’s the same sub in the water, just with different props and lighting.
Then they have the welding/cutting torch in both shots and use the sparks to cover, or hide the edit point in the film. After the cut, it looks like one seamless shot.
@@hibob418
Thank you for the explanation! So the pens are, basically, the same pen too?
What a masterpiece movie, one of my favourites of all time.
Yeah, calling it a great "war" movie limits it. Its an all-timer whatever the genre. In fact, think I'll rent it today, the director's cut.
Unser Boot....Jedna z najpiękniejszych scen tego filmu.
are you polish didnt know you are interested in german film
@@wolfi2896 ,,Das Boot'' is not only a german movie.Simply it is one on the best movies for the men on the world. Best regards.
There are few modern cinematic masterpieces , this is one of them.
One of the best war movies ever
But Tom Hanks was not the commander.
The .... I repeat, THE absolute BEST "foreign film" I have ever seen in my short but happy life!
the Good, the Bad and the Ugly is up there also
For me, all US-movies are foreign film. Even in internet, you think you are the only people in the world. How arrogant ;-)
@@datensenke LOL - "Arrogant"? Gee, you must really hate Americans! I was merely commenting that it was a great film and that I haven't seen a whole lot of foreign-made films in my life. Check your hate at the door, Doris. There are LOTS of people who love their country. You ain't nothing special.
You need to watch Tarkovsky, Bergman, and Bresson's films then...
@@datensenke Relax
So much of this movie has been adopted to everyday German colloquialism. "Na Männer. Alles klar?" and "Das muss das Boot abkönnen" - and so much more. Every guy over 30 in Germany know them.
Wer sagt denn, das Marmelade keine Kraft gibt?
Na wad denn nu? Isses was geiles? Dann erzähl.
"Das soll im Arsch aber prima brummen"
Sag ich bei uns an Bord auch immer. :D
not rly lol, maybe every guy over 60
The fact that he (the Captain) is called the "Old Man" despite being thirty, is a testament to the high mortality rate in this profession.
Apparently it was around 70%!
its normal in the military
if you are older then 30 you are form the stone ages
most soldiers are between 17 and 23
@@tavish4699 Define "the military", and define the time frame, please. That blanket statement of yours does not hold water.
The movie is set in "Autumn 1941". The youngest draftee on board could not have been younger than 19 then, if he had been born very late in 1921 and made it through submarine training in record time. It is more likely that the youngest on board would be 20. As for your upper bound, in March 1940 everyone born in 1910 had been called to arms, and the August 1939 draft did call some born as early as 1897 -- over 80,000 men aged 44 were in service in autumn 1941.
@@DevSolar you could either volounteer at 17 to get into a Position of your choice or were forced to join at 18 when you finished your school
Its a matter of fact the militarys back then consisted of way younger men then today
Thats the difference between a draftee army and a professional one
@@tavish4699 So I quote you from the actual German draft laws of the time and you tell me I am wrong because you know better.
Excellent.
By the way, the USA drafted much younger men for Vietnam than Germany did throughout the first four years of WWII, despite losses 20x as high when you take population into account... so much for your "difference between a draftee army back then and a professional one today". Get off your high horse.
Have lost count how many times I've watched this film a must with subtitles.
Hello...I have seen the movie Das Boot countless times...I suffer from it more and more!!! I have my Captain's cap and countless emblems and badges and that love for u-boats made me travel to Laboe in 2018 to visit U-995 and the Submariners Memorial...then from there to Birkenhead (UK) to visit the U-534....
Fascinated by his stories.... Dante Enrass from Argentina
One of the best WWII films, if not THE absolute best. Released in 1981, I saw it at the old Bay Theater on Denman St, Vancouver in about 1982. A wonderful heritage theater which closed in 1989. You won't be able to go for popcorn during this film, its so intense and completely gripping.
But have you watched the full 6 episode 5.5 hr version?
@@tachikomakusanagi3744 Hello Tachikoma, no only the theater version, and I wasn't aware that there were TV series releases, some being up to 510 minutes. Checking wikipedia I see five different releases, plus something called the 'Complete Edition' which has 30 hrs of material. Can't imagine what 30 hrs would cover, but apparently it exists. Anyway, thanks for pointing that out!
Now I’m older would need to take a bottle to use so as not to leave
One of the greatest films ever.
Perhaps the best war film ever made.
R.I.P. Wolfgang Petersen . I love this movie and so much of his work.
In THIS particular scene...the Pride on/in the Captain's face is almost beyond description. And the men can see it, too; and would die before they disappointed him.
Absolutely the most riveting war movie of all time!
Pun intended?
I was still learning german when this movie came out. I still remember that line, "Na, maenner". Another time to ask, "Look at what they make us give." And they gave.
Absolutely the most riveting war movie of all time!. What a masterpiece movie, one of my favourites of all time..
The best submarine movie of wwii. None has surpassed it.
Not for gritty realism. But "The Enemy Below" is the best encounter-of-two-philosophies in the person of two captains. Also brilliant strategies.
One of my favorite movies. Especially the unedited, full length version.
I don’t know what it is that makes submarine movies so attractive. I absolutely love them. I have a lot of respect for these men because as cool as submarine warfare is, I doubt I could handle one day on them.
I visited the set in Munich in 2018. It was an experience to walk through the interior, even if the commentary was in German.
I love the German language version. Even though it's been 50 years since High School, I remember enough of the German I learned to follow it. In addition, you get the full emotion of the acting.
That's right; when the actors read the English version, it sounded stilted.
Although the cool thing about the English dubbed version is that all except for 1 of the original cast read their own parts.
Respect. I'm German, and because of the many unusual terms and different dialects in this film I had many "wtf did they just say" moments.
One of the best films ever made. I visited the film set in Munich.
Great movie, very realistic. I saw it with my father who was in the U-Boot-Waffe in 2nd world war. It was the last movie I saw with him before he passed away.
What did he think of the film...?
@@rainbowseeker5930 It's a long time ago I saw it with him. So far I remember he liked the movie very much and said the atmosphere was realistic. The fears in the faces about the water bombs, the waiting times between attacks, when you are crossing the North Atlantic. Also the entrance scene with the drunken sailors. That happens really because you never knew if and when you came back alive. Also he liked Juergen Prochnow the "Kaleu". The typical too early aged young man. Responsible, concerned but always showing leadership to the team. Other things like the bolts flying through the boat wasn't really realistic because the U-Boats where welded. This was case in the WWI. On the other hand it's a movie and many scenes are compressed to this, means they happened but not always on every "Feindfahrt". Like in every Navy, daily routine was the normal case.
@@haraldsulzmann3893 - Thank you.
My oldest brother was a USN submariner in the Pacific during WWII and was depth charged by Japanese destroyers forcing them to lay on the bottom until their air would run out. We were drinking and he told me about it, giving a short laugh and shaking his head and said that there is no way to describe the terror of being there. They finally had to surface, prepared to fight it out, but thankfully the Japanese ships had gone
Dude, at that time US subs can only 100-120 m under the sea. German U-boot more then 200 m! And also the quality was different. Your uncle was lucky to survive ,trust me.
@@kniespel6243 I agree
Your brother? Sure? What's your age? I mean, the war took place some 80 years ago. My grandfather was torpedoed by an American submarine (USS Tarpon). My other grandpa served in a German submarine.
I'm 72...I'm from a family of 7 brothers , the oldest was over 20 years older than me
@@280StJohnsPlstill did not happen. Was your brother 14?
The best submarine-at-war movie of all time, hands down. I've always been a Run Silent, Run Deep fan, but Das Boot is the best.
The actors were too old in both films.
@@MarkHarrison733 What? Have a look at photos of U-boat crews upon their return from patrol. Skeletal, parchment skin, hollow eyes. Maybe you're better off watching Pearl Harbour (AKA America rewrites history)
@@throttlegalsmagazineaustra7361 The US caused the attack on the naval base.
@@throttlegalsmagazineaustra7361 Casting a 60-year-old Gable was insane.
Best. Sub. Film. Ever.
For anyone who is a war history BUFF, I suggest you read the book, "THE BOAT". I was actually getting seasick with the descriptions of what it was like on a German U boat. It explains all the procedures they must go through when a torpedo is fired if they are close th the surface. It also explains WHY they must switch to batteries when submerged, something many people don't think about. Anyway, I read it in the 70s and found it great reading.
Jurgen Prochnow is an excellent actor and was definitely the best choice for the "old man".
We would all follow him as crew!
@@perpetualgrin5804 Too old, however. He was 40 at the time. The average age of a WW2 U-boat commander was 28.
@@dovetonsturdee7033 True, but we can all dream. Lol.
@@dovetonsturdee7033 But they looked like 40. Just take a look on pictures of Heinrich Lehmann Willenbrock from the time. He was the real captain of U 96.
first they didnt wanted him, cause the was too young. he had to get through a second audition and after that they jnew that he was the right one. he is the best actor of his generation and still looking great.
Finally got around to watching this, I'm so glad I bought it. It was absolutely one of the best World War II movies I've watched in my 37 years on this planet. Bravo.
Johann has the best character development here.
Un bellissimo film, realista nelle interpretazioni degli attori e una colonna musicale stupenda compresa la sequenza di Tipperhary.
When i first watched this film i was hooked even though it was subtitled. The level of script acting and scenes drama is exceptionally brilliantly performed. It should have been Oscars for everyone. It gives you the best insight into uboat life from a human perspective. The highs and the fears performed brilliantly.
One of the best war films ever made a classic from the German perspective.👍
This is the most (almost unwatchably) tense film I’ve ever seen, I practically chewed my fingers off my hands - and I’m sure that was the director’s intention
I just can't get over how brave humans can be.
One of the greatest war movies ever. Gritty and to the point.
I watched this yesterday (8/22/2022). It's a great movie, one of my favorites.
as someone suffering from claustrophobia, this movie allways give me the chills.
I'm amazed how they made the U-Boat pens in La Rochelle look entirely operational for this film.
I just got back from a holiday in France where I had a chance to explore the U-Boat pens in Bordeaux and they looked in a right state compared to this.
Must've been an amazing film budget for the time.
Most expensive German movie at that time, yes
I have seen the pens at St Nazaire. One thing that is obvious is how futile it was to try to bomb them with WW2 technology bombs.
There was only one Uboat and one pen in the movie. Clever cutting made it look like three.
@@lllordllloyd Not futile, just of questionable cost-effectiveness. The Tallboy and Grand Slam Earthquake Bombs could reliably penetrate the U-boat pen roofs, but they were expensive weapons.
Apparently it nearly bankrupted the film company.
I've seen this film a dozen times, the music is brilliant, the shots are great. Even now it gives me chills.
The dvd had a making of extra. Insightful and the effort put in by direct crew and actors are what makes the film so amazing.
Thank you, can only be watched in German! ❤🎉
1 of the truly best movies ever made about the war especially from a submarine as never been anything better since this movie was 1st made to the present day :)
Проклятая война - сколько молодых парней погибло!!! Они могли бы стать отцами многие и быть счастливыми людьми....Я русский но с уважением отношусь к немцам,мои дедушки воевали в этой войне....Страшно что за эту политику голову сложили обыкновенные простые люди!!! Фильм шикарный, думаю один из лучших если не лучший!!! Un saludo de España!❤
This was a great movie. It took a special kind of man, regardless of nation, to man those subs and go into combat. Few of them survived the war. RIP Sea Dogs no matter what side you were on, RIP.
I read the book in 1980. Saw the film at the cinema in 1981. I was very impressed...
Met a number of German WW2 veterans during my 3 tours in Germany with the US Army. Being the son and nephew of WW2 veterans I have respect for them all regardless of which side they served on.
I didn't see the movie, but I did read the book. It was fascinating and highly detailed. It was like actually being with the crew. The vivid description of being on watch during ice storms in the stormy North Atlantic were riveting. Great novel. I need to see the movie.
better watch the full series, as a lot of scenes had to be cut our for the movie.
Series is much closer to the book, showing also the long phases of forced idleness, but, the book cannot be presented by even a series as it contains such a lot of fascinating details about naval topics
This is a great contrast to the end when they arrive home complete battered. A completely opposite mood and everything
Eine der besten deutschen Produktionen die es gibt, wenn nicht sogar die beste. Die Besetzung spricht für sich, leider sind einige der Schauspieler bereits verstorben. Der Film ist ein wahres Meisterwerk, getoppt wird er mit der 5 Stunden-Serie, welche auf BluRay einen sehr guten Eindruck hinterlässt. In Deutschland kann man die Serie bei Netflix schauen.
To me, watching that movie as a youngster, was a breakthrough in understanding my graddaddy's unusual behaviour, that had confused me as a kid, as a trauma. And i felt how it emerged.
Я советский офицер, воспитан на своих фильмах, но не могу не признать что этот фильм верх искусства
В нем показан весь накал борьбы, романтика, страх и мужество чтоб вести к победе.
Свой бой он выиграл, но война не родная тётка...
This was a really awesome flick! One of the few times you root for the enemy! Great acting!
Ruhe in Frieden Wolfgang Petersen
Ja....
One of the best films ever made.
So many colorful characters in this one...first time rooting for the Germans in a WW2 picture. RIP Wolfgang Peterson.
Na Manner ,alles Klar? That line was classy simple but classy. The pauses he took and when he spoke there was speed modulation.
1st watched this 10 years ago. On yt, the 5 hours version. Amazing
One of the best war movies ever made!
Jurgen was the best sub skipper EVER
Лучший фильм о подводниках!
Я знаю о чём говорю, я 11 лет служил ВМФ, проект "Фокстрот".
Das Boot is definitely one of the great movie about naval battle, the other one would be Tora Tora Tora.
Such an underrated masterpiece!
I totally agree. I saw Dunkirk in Imax with my brother & seeing Das Boot in Imax would be incredible.
''underrated''? Its never been 'Underrated'. Its a widely acclaimed film
underrated? Das Boot was an absolute success, the film brought in more than 10 times the production costs, was nominated for 6 Oscars, received countless film awards, was the second most successful German film of all time and helped director Wolfgang Petersen to achieve an international career. Petersen died in August 2022.
@@jaegermeister1968 I was just agreeing with what Asger Seeburg Wulf's comments. Das Boot is a great movie.
I know that it is famous and acclaimed, yet still I find it underrated. (Being german myself I am aware of the huge influence it has on german filmmaking) I believe it is underrated because I never hear it mentioned as the greatest war movie of all time (which I think it is). Compared to the likes of Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, Schindlers list and Full Metal Jacke who get more publicity.
Exceptional war drama, up there with the best. R.I.P Wolfgang P
What a magnificent movie, I could watch it again and again
I remember when i first saw this movie recommended to me by a friend. I was immediately got caught up ans found myself rooting for the crew and its Captain. i like the look of Lt. Werner as he had a look of feeling out of place as the men were geting to their stations.
All the...subdued (for lack of a better word) smirking on the faces of the captain and the crew always cracks me up. Like naughty school boys or something 😛
Then again, there will be no naughty schoolboys with smirks returning from that mission...
Some of them are probably smiling because of the party /orgies last night, which comes before this part of the movie. 😅
Das Boot came out in 1981, after Raegan became the President and politics changed!
Back than and even today the movie is breathtaking, I've seen it a dozen times, I have a BD copy!
The acting is so good it immediately welds you emotionally into the crew and their boat
A war movie that shows the reality of war. How refreshing.
Best movie ever made. Wish I spoke German.
you can see this film in english language also
Australian submariners are learning ' German ' in a hope they will work together more effectively.
@@perpetualgrin5804 Really? :D I mean that's fine and funny if true, but come on, it's just a language. I mean as a German myself I think yeah well German Warfare Language sounds harsh and yeah quite cool. But will it make a crew better? Nope.
Especially in this movie the way more cool and vibrant German everyday language like spellings and little jokes are the real deal. You can fall in love with German language over this movie.
@@blawah1800 Just being silly. Wish I knew German to understand the film better.
@@perpetualgrin5804 The latest subtitles are not that bad I guess at least to understand the meaning.
With me it's the same regarding foreign pieces of art. I do understand English quite well, a bit of French and that's it. I guess it's our common fate as human beings.
The best submarine movie till now.
One of the best war movies.
Although the movie shows the fate of a german submarine and it's crew, it is not a tribute to german submariners, but to all submariners. It gave me claustrophobic vibes when I watched it back in 1981. If you guys ever come to northern Germany you can visit U995 (Type VII C) in Laboe near Kiel. It is the same model as the U96 from the movie. I visited it around 1978 when I was a boy and already then it felt small, but today I would feel like a canned sardine when inside this sub. 😮
It's not exactly the same model. U-995 was one of those last fully upgraded Type VIIC, the VIIC/41. Which was more rare given how many were produced, with a thicker pressure hull that could withstand 250m depth compared to the regular Type VIIC at about 200 or 220m crush depth. But while it had more anti-air weaponry, it was also made more lightweight to be more maneuvrable, better at diving along the pressure hull upgrade, latest GHG hydrophone, probably was equiped with the latest Tunis radar warning receiver too but I didn't find anything saying that. Everything else is pretty much the same and representative of what a Type VII or VIIC was internally. The one in the movie is more like the most common Type VIIC which was the most produced submarine of any kind in history but it was also upgraded significantly and similarly over the years.
One of the best war movies ever made.
Great film, one of the best ever war films.... why was there a remake....!!?? how can perfection be improved??
Buchheim made three novels as a trilogy. "Das Boot", "Die Festung" und "Der Abschied". In the remake they are abusing "Die Festung" (great book, bit long) because they are just shameless people. :D I couldn't finish it.