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11:19 that´s the correct translation lmao
Try Cross of Iron next. If you like bleak war movies then there is a huge amount. Come and See is another one that will stay with you.
While there are several good war movies, if someone would only watch one war movie in their life, I think it should be Das Boot.
An absolutely outstanding Movie. So much excellent acting. So much realism. Love to details as you can tell in the different regional dialects spoken in the Boat, as the Crews were from all over germany, some from way down south. The Machinist Johann, who can only sleep when the Diesel Engine is running smoothly. Just Wow in so many aspects. In the Man Overboard Scene during the storm the Actor actually got hurt – I think he broke some ribs and his leg. The Actor Martin Mey (played the guy with the pregnant french Lady) is actually the son of my mom's tradeschool teacher and a relative to some of my friends back home. How small is the world? But the best thing is that it portraits those Boatsmen as humans with doubts, not as the dumb Nazis we all think about when it comes to Germany in WW2.
vemos al enemigo,pero como dices ellos defendian a su pais,en todo casohacian lo que creian correcto,visto del lado humano,todos padecen y sufren,comos seres humanos que son.
Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock – On 14 September 1940 he took over the newly commissioned U 96 with the Tower symbol, the laughing sawfish. With this boat, which belonged to the 7th U-boat Flotilla, he completed eight patrols with a total of 259 days at sea. From a military point of view, the first four front-line missions from December 1940 to May 1941 were particularly successful, during which 18 merchant ships were sunk. The Wehrmacht report noted on 25 February 1941: "The great success of the submarine force is due to the boat of the Kapitänleutnant Lehmann-Willenbrock with 55,600 GRT. Kapitänleutnant Lehmann-Willenbrock has thus destroyed 125,580 GRT of enemy merchant ship space in a short time." In the newsreel of April 28, 1941, he can be seen briefly at a briefing at the BdU Karl Dönitz.
During the seventh voyage, the events of which form the basis for the novel "Das Boot" by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, the attempt to break through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean failed. U 96 suffered severe damage during an air raid. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock was wounded but survived.
From 1946 Lehmann-Willenbrock worked with Karl-Friedrich Merten on the salvage of sunken ships in the Rhine. In 1949 he sailed with the skipper Ado Nolte his sailing ship Magellan to Buenos Aires. He then worked for the Helmut Bastian shipping company as captain of merchant ships. In 1969, Lehmann-Willenbrock became captain of Germany's only nuclear-powered ship, the Otto Hahn; He was in command for five years. He married in Argentina. His two sons were also born there. The friendship between Buchheim and Lehmann-Willenbrock broke down in 1986 after a latter, in where Buchheim made too positive comments about the German submariners in an interview. Shortly afterwards, Lehmann-Willenbrock died.
For me it is one of a Kind of Movie Making. It shows how crucial War really is, especially as a Undersea-Boot-Crew. Im German, and i think this should shown to young Adults, in School maybe, to Educate, for a Purpose for them, that they know whats facing, what real War is Meaning. WWII was Horror, What will be when now when WWIII will come? I dont even cant imagine it, i dont wanna. – – All of these Actors are and were big NUMBERS in German TV. The Captain is also a Main Char from the House Atriitis, in the Original DUNE Movie from 1987. Herbert Grönemeyer, one of the Officers, is ONE of the Biggest Musicians in Germany, sill. To see them Together in it, is fascinating.
Can you believe that during the international premiere of "Das Boot" there was actually applause during the intro title card that said of the of the 40.000 german sailors serving on u-boats during WWII, 30.000 never returned? The Directors cut is not but (heck it sure is MUCH better than the regular theatrical cut which is an entirely different movie with just the "action Highlights") but there is also a Mini-Series cut of this film that is the absolute superior version as it has more room for all the character moments. You even see more of the guy and his french girlfriend who is crying in his arms the night before he has to leave, telling him she wants to keep the Baby in case of him not coming back ;'(
This is war. Platon says only the dead have. Seen the end of the war.
The character of the Lt. Werner is basically Lothar Günther Buchheim himself, the author of the book "Das Boot", which at the time of release became a bestseller book. It is quite a read i must say. Though many of the veteran who served on submarines called him out for a lot of inaccuracies. Klaus Wenneman, who plays the engineer was a stage actor originally and this was his first feature film and work in front of a camera. Jürgen Prochnow, who played the Captain could be seen in a lot of Hollywood movies over the course of the 80s, 90s and 2000s and also appeared in David Lynch's Dune adaption (The Spice Diver Cut is the BEST and only version i can recommend to watch) and often worked with Wolfgang Petersen, who directed Das Boot. They used a lot of unknown actors from all over Germany for it to have a good representation of all the different corners of Germany with all their regional dialects on one boat. Hubertus Bengsch, who plays the 1st officer, became one of germany's most prolific voice actors and became the standard german voice for Richard Gere. He actually WANTED to play this role of the 1st officer, which baffled Wolfgang Petersen since this was one of the most unlikeable characters according to him. Everyone is shining in their role and even years later still say that this was their most incredible movie making experience. For many of them this was also the first time to get abroad, when they shot in the real La Rochéle, France, where the submarine bunkers still stood since you could not simply destroy them as they were built incredibly stable and fortified. Many of the the locals were used as extras for the shots and some of the older ones experienced PTSD. Apparently the movies realism was done SO well, many thought Jürgen Prochnow to be a REAL Submarine captain.
This movie is a master piece. Along with Stalingrad my favorite movies. All this heroism stuff is entertainig and thats it.
But Das Boot and Stalingrad are pure gold.
Fun fact: Every cast member in Das Boot had to go through military training for that movie.
If you enjoyed that movie i suggest you watch Stalingrad too.
Okay Cas! If you want more of this, watch U-571. But if you want something more lighthearted, then watch "Down Periscope"… Thanks for hangin in there. 😉😊
It had to end that way because that's how it ended for all of Germany. And they were never allowed to mourn – only to feel guilt and shame for what a gang of thugs had made of their country.
This movie is beyond words. All time favourites, special league of movies. Hands down.
Trivia: Herbert Grönemeyer, who played Lt. Werner, was an acclaimed stage actor at that time. This was his first TV role, and he quit acting after that, to pursue his music career. He's one of the greatest German musicians. If you like, you can react to the song "Der Weg" (live version) 2003. A very intimate song which he wrote after his brother died, and he lost his wife Anna to cancer. His at that time 9 year old daughter convinced him to carry on, and this is the song he wrote.
Hello and greetings from Germany.
I found it very exciting to see your reaction, as you were completely captivated by the film.
The film is tough stuff, with no happy ending.
I saw the film in 1983 when I was 8 years old as a 6-parter (that's how it was shown on TV).
I know a lot of submarine films, but in my opinion none of them captured the oppressiveness of being on a ship like that better.
I've also had to listen to people say that it's a glorification of Nazis who were at war.
But if we're honest, no matter who or where, in the end it's always people who fought for some reason and had to experience the horror of war.
14:52 What the Germans didn't know at the time was that the destroyer didn't see their periscope, but the English ships already had radar and sonar devices with which they could detect the submarines.
The actor who played the captain, Jürgen Prochnow, is also internationally known. His best known role was that of Duke Leto Atreides in the 1984 film DUNE.
Das Boot – Movie Master Class
Welcome to one of the best anti war movies ever made.
Das Boot is a truly incredible and haunting experience the first time you see it. The glory, the tension, and the realism of war laid bare. And the emotions you had throughout show just how good the filmmaking was – you become part of the crew. The are no winners in war and the ending encapsulates it. Thank you for this video!
Vote for Biden if you like war
In terms of sheer excitement, production values, great acting, and claustrophobia, Das Boot is reminiscent of another first-rate German war movie, Downfall. And since both films take place in cramped spaces underwater/underground, the actors had to look as pale and stressed as possible. That's why both directors ordered the actors to remain entirely indoors and receive no sunlight whatsoever for the duration of filming. That's what gives them all that pasty, sickly look – alongside the horrible experience of filming these movies in the first place. Making these films was a full-contact sport!
A couple of years ago, I visited the old Soviet diesel submarine that's on display in Peenemünde on the German Baltic coast. I could FEEL the tons of steel pressing above and around me, and the vessel still stank of diesel decades after its last mission. I started panicking as the line of visitors came to a halt halfway through, and I was glad to get out of there alive, giving me just a tiny taste of what actually serving on such a vessel together with dozens of other men for weeks on end might be like. There's a German U-boat on display in Kiel, and the set of Das Boot can be visited at Bavaria studios in Munich. I recommend both!
During the Second World War, 780 German submarines were sunk, with the loss of almost 27,000 crew members. The movie should never have ended any other way. The ending is a tribute to all submariners who did not return from the sea.
An uncle of my died in a German sub during WW2. He was 20 years old.
Two (fun) facts …Idk if anyone said it yet,
1. In the beginning, you have drunk Captain Thomsen….actor Otto Sander was actually drunk, while filming that scene.
2. The Bar in the beginning is a real Bar in france. One day, after filming Martin Semmelrogge (actor of the 2nd officer) and Ralf Richter (actor of Frenzen) got high on LSD, put on their Na*i-Uniforms and went into that bar. Before the frensh could beat them up, actor Jan Fedder saved the situation by ripping Semmelrogges uniform
Das Boot (the boat) was made by German film director and actors.
The film avoids showing glorious heroes. Instead, the film confronts the viewer with brutal reality.
The ending is also great, the viewer asks himself: all this effort and then that end?
Was it necessary to go to war by boat? Was the war really necessary?
Das Boot is certainly not a popcorn movie.
11:15 the translation is fairly accurate.
the best version is the full 10 part series. But any boot is better than none.
12:50 Well, those "meetups" for "the hunt" gave the u-boats their moniker "Wolfsrudel" – wolfpack. While sure, one boat alone could do much damage, one may guess that this was not a really safe way, especially against guarded convoys. Multiple boats however – more damage on more targets and higher chances of escape. At least in theory…
some technicality a destroyer at that time uses depth charges to fight submarines they get preprogrammed to explode at a chertain depth. they look like barrels and are rolled overboard from the heck. To place them the Destroyer drives strait to the Uboots position and drops them.
War is hell!
Young men and women dying by the thousand is an appalling indictment on us as a species. No matter what language they speak, Gods they prey to or beliefs they hold. We all bleed the same colour. The statistic given at the beginning of the movie is…sobering.
"….of the 40,000 German submarine sailors, 30,000 never returned home.”
I must say that although in the first novel it is clearly implied that the captain died in the finale, there are two following ones in which he is alive. The prototype, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, survived until 1986. At the turn of 1960-70, he commanded the nuclear-powered merchant ship Otto Hahn. It is on board this unique ship that the events of the third book take place, in which the author travels again with an old friend.
In War there is No Happy end. Not Like in Hollywood movies. This is how It REALY was. No matter on wich side or where you fight. Forget all clean war movies. Forget the Flags or Heros or Hyms. THIS is the true face of war. The First real accurate view in 2.WW. The Captain of U-boats was the "old"- men. That mean 27 years old. The average age of soldiers was about 22 years old.
P.S. in all U-Boats of all Nations IT was as Bad and small AS in the german U-Boats.sticky, dirty, unhealty. And the men was harder than today. Military is today Not less hard. It das total be, because under fire you need to controll fear and pain. If you want to survive.
I am from Germany and i adore this movie. I saw it aeveral times and every time I watch it it is nerve wrecking. I find it the best german thing ever made. And german film industry is widely known for making a lot of bad movies.
Interesting: Herbert Grönemeyer, a very famous german singer, also plays in this movie and he acts very well.
I recommend the book that is even better but I don't know if it is available in English.
imagine the smell in a place like that ….
"Das Boot" is one of the best german films. It shows no heroism, but the suffering of individuals collectively. The german original has an ironic, almost acidic undertone against the regime, making it a clear anti-war film. I highly recommend the film's 3 hour long version, not the cinema version, even not the director's cut. It includes more scenes describing the characters more detailed. On YT, one finds a 'making-of' for Das Boot in german language. I don't know about the subtitle's quality, but I highly recommend that too. It shows the cameraman at work on the set and the literally gigantic technical effort made for the production.
And of course: read the book! (Its actually part one of a trilogy).
Expecting some kind of "happy end" in a german world war production is an amateur mistake.
There are several submarine museums on many coasts. Maybe a tour of the museum with first time reactions posted on your page. That would be something. I served on a surface fleet many moons ago. The sound of getting pinged by a submarine is something you never forget.
Its the best submarine film ever….
@popcorn in Bad: I'm a German (please apologize my bad english), but i must comment your reaction…youre so impressed by this movie
(a masterpiece, i guess) but you look so pretty and ..hmm, i dont have words for that. The Ende oft this movie was even realistic and, sorry, not Hollywood… Your reaction oft a lot scenes was so full oft feelings! Besteht wishes from germany to you and your family, stay healthy and that you never make the experience oft War in your Life!😍