Das Boot

Das Boot German pronunciation das bot , German meaning The Boat is a 1981 German epic war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Gnter Rohrbach, and starring Jrgen Prochnow, Herbert Grnemeyer and Klaus Wennemann. It has been exhibited both as a theatrical release and as a TV miniseries, and in several different home video versions of various running times.

The story is told from the viewpoint of Lt. Werner Herbert Grnemeyer, who has been assigned as a war correspondent on the German submarine U96 in October 1941. He meets its captain Jrgen Prochnow, chief engineer Klaus Wennemann, and the crew in a French nightclub. Thomsen Otto Sander, another captain, gives a crude drunken speech to celebrate his Ritterkreuz award, in which he openly mocks not only Winston Churchill but implicitly Adolf Hitler as well.The next morning, they sail out of the harbour of La Rochelle to a cheering crowd and playing band. Werner is given a tour of the boat. As time passes, he observes ideological differences between the new crew members and the hardened veterans, particularly the captain, who is embittered and cynical about the war. The new men, including Werner, are often mocked by the rest of the crew, who share a tight bond. After days of boredom, the crew is excited by another Uboats spotting of an enemy convoy, but they soon locate a British destroyer, and are bombarded with depth charges. They narrowly escape with only light damage. ........

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