
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Overview
In 1981, a film about the misadventures of a German U-boat crew in 1941 becomes a worldwide hit almost four decades after the end of the World War II. Millions of viewers worldwide make Das Boot the most internationally successful German film of all time. But due to disputes over the script, accidents on the set, and voices accusing the makers of glorifying the war, the project was many times on the verge of being cancelled.
Top Cast


Ulrike Knospe
Ulrike Knospe
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ulrike Knospe
Self - Narrator (voice)


Claude-Oliver Rudolph
Claude-Oliver Rudolph
Self
Claude-Oliver Rudolph
Self
Monika Bauert
Monika Bauert
Self - Das Boot Costume Designer
Monika Bauert
Self - Das Boot Costume Designer
Herrmann Friedrich
Herrmann Friedrich
Self - U-96 Crew Member
Herrmann Friedrich
Self - U-96 Crew Member
Hans-Joachim Krug
Hans-Joachim Krug
Self - Military Advisor
Hans-Joachim Krug
Self - Military Advisor


Günter Rohrbach
Günter Rohrbach
Self - Das Boot Producer
Günter Rohrbach
Self - Das Boot Producer


Rolf Zehetbauer
Rolf Zehetbauer
Self - Das Boot Production Designer
Rolf Zehetbauer
Self - Das Boot Production Designer


Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Grönemeyer
Self
Herbert Grönemeyer
Self


Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director


Otto Sander
Otto Sander
Self
Otto Sander
Self
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