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Das Boot (1981) Screenplay

"Das Boot": Read The Screenplay By Wolfgang Petersen

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Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim, and for your consideration, we offer the final English-draft as translated and formatted by J. Maxwell Brownjohn. Free, of course, from 8FLiX and Sony Pictures.

And, speaking of Buchheim's novel: we also have the digital version of the book available for download for a limited time. Courtesy of, and ©1975, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

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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. IMDb

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... Final
Date ... [undated]
Pages ... 181
Genres ... DramaWar
Screenplay ... Wolfgang Petersen
IMDb ID ... 0082096

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