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World Wars Das Boot

Das Boot

Film · 1981

Original languageGerman

Runtime2 hours 30 minutes

GenreDramaHistoryWar

Set in1941
Letterboxd average
4.3 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0145Last checked

Directed byWolfgang Petersen
40 years
between the events and the release
1941 → 1981

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Event

The contest between the Allied and European Axis powers during the Second World War for control of the Atlantic sea lanes. The campaign was defined by Germany's attempts to starve the United Kingdom into submission through submarine warfare and the Allies' subsequent efforts to combat the undersea threat.

filed under 1941

Runs throughWorld War II3 titles

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Production Information

Written by
Dean RiesnerWolfgang Petersen
Cinematography
Jost Vacano
Production design
Rolf Zehetbauer
Costume design
Monika Bauert
Music by
Klaus Doldinger
Production country
Germany
Budget
$14 million
Box office
$85 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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