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Das Boot

1981 · 150 min · Drama

Aboard a German U-boat prowling the Atlantic during World War II, a young crew endures the boredom, terror, and crushing claustrophobia of submarine warfare as the hunters become the hunted. Wolfgang Petersen's gripping, immersive war epic.

Why it’s here

Wolfgang Petersen’s Bavaria Film production is an internationally influential German war film built around the experience of a German U-boat crew.

Runtime
150 min
Genre
Drama · History · War
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence · suicide or self-harm Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential German Films

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