Das Boot
- 1981
- 2h 29m
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
- Nominated for 6 Oscars
- 13 wins & 12 nominations total
- Hinrich
- (as Heinz Hönig)
- Frenssen
- (as Ralph Richter)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe cast was deliberately kept indoors continually during the shooting period in order to look as pale as a real submarine crew would on a mission at sea.
- GoofsIn the bordello sequence prior to the launch scene, swing music was being played. Under Hitler, swing or big band music was forbidden, and only German classical music could be played. However, popular music was common in such service clubs, especially outside Germany proper.
- Quotes
Lt. Werner: Captain?
Captain: I'm sorry.
Lt. Werner: You think it's hopeless now?
Captain: It's been 15 hours. He'll never do it. I'm sorry.
Lt. Werner: They made us all train for this day. "To be fearless and proud and alone. To need no one, just sacrifice. All for the Fatherland." Oh God, all just empty words. It's not the way they said it was, is it? I just want someone to be with. The only thing I feel is afraid.
- Alternate versionsThe 5.1 remix for the 209-minute director's cut (for both the English and German dubs) contains entirely new sound effects in place of the sound effects from the original stereo mix. In addition to that, the original Columbia Pictures logo from 1981 featured in the opening is plastered with a silent version of the 1997 Columbia logo instead. The Blu-ray release contains both the original 149-minute theatrical version and the 1997 director's cut on two separate discs, making this release the first time in the US since the VHS and Laserdisc days that the theatrical version has been made available. However, on the disc containing the theatrical version, despite being listed as a 5.1 remix on the case and the menu, it instead contains only the original stereo mix for both the German and English tracks (in addition to restoring the original 1981 Columbia Pictures logo to the opening).
- ConnectionsEdited from Battle of Britain (1969)
- SoundtracksLa Paloma
(uncredited)
Written by Sebastian Iradier (as Sebastian de Yradier) and Michael Jary
Performed by Rosita Serrano
Published by Edition Cinema
- caffienated mind
- Apr 18, 2000
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- Also known as
- The Boat
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Box office
- Budget
- DEM 32,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,487,676
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $26,994
- Feb 14, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $11,488,778
- Runtime2 hours 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo(original release)
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