Das Boot
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Here's what we have on Wolfgang Petersen's, "Das Boot". And, you can also read and download the official screenplay, here, at 8FLiX.
"Das Boot" Plot Summary.
It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in destroying English shipping. With better escorts of the Destroyer Class, however, German U-Boats have begun to take heavy losses. "Das Boot" is the story of one such U-Boat crew.
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Cast
| Notable Cast | |||
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Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |
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Herbert Grönemeyer | ... | Lt. Werner |
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Klaus Wennemann | ... | Chief Engineer Fritz Grade |
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Hubertus Bengsch | ... | 1st Lieutenant - Number One-1WO |
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Martin Semmelrogge | ... | 2nd Lieutenant - 2WO |
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Bernd Tauber | ... | Kriechbaum - Chief Quartermaster-Navigator |
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Erwin Leder | ... | Johann |
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Martin May | ... | Ullman |
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Heinz Hoenig | ... | Hinrich |
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Uwe Ochsenknecht | ... | Chief Bosun |
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Claude-Oliver Rudolph | ... | Ario |
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Jan Fedder | ... | Pilgrim |
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Ralf Richter | ... | Frenssen |
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Joachim Bernhard | ... | Preacher |
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Oliver Stritzel | ... | Schwalle |
Writing Team
| Writers | |||
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Wolfgang Petersen | ... | Screenplay |
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Lothar G. Buchheim | ... | Book |
Awards
| Notable Wins | |||
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Jost Vacano | ... | Best Cinematography (Kamerapreis) |
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Wolfgang Petersen | ... | Best Director (Regiepreis) |
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Wolfgang Petersen | ... | Top Foreign Films |
Box Office Data
| (1981) DEM/U.S. Dollars | |||
| Budget | ... | DEM 32,000,000 | |
| Opening weekend | ... | $26,994 | |
| Gross (US & Canada) | ... | $11,487,676 | |
| Gross (World) | ... | $11,487,676 | |
Poster
Sources
| Additional Content | |||
| Cast Photos | ... | IMDb/Getty | |
| Box Office | ... | IMDb Pro | |
| Poster | ... | Official Site | |
| Awards | ... | Bavarian Film Awards (1982) | |
| Awards | ... | National Board of Review | |
| Studio | ... | Sony Pictures Classics | |
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