Das Boot

2h 30min

Drama

History

War

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.

Production Companies

Radiant Film GmbH

Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Bavaria Film

WDR

SWR Fernsehen

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Lieutenant Werner
Klaus Wennemann

Klaus Wennemann

Chief Engineer
Hubertus Bengsch

Hubertus Bengsch

First Watch Officer
Martin Semmelrogge

Martin Semmelrogge

Second Watch Officer
Bernd Tauber

Bernd Tauber

Kriechbaum
Erwin Leder

Erwin Leder

Johann 'Das Gespenst'
Martin May

Martin May

Ullmann
Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Chief Bosun
Jan Fedder

Jan Fedder

Pilgrim
Ralf Richter

Ralf Richter

Frenssen
Konrad Becker

Konrad Becker

Bockstiegel
Martin Hemme

Martin Hemme

Brückenwilli
Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Phillip Thomsen
Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

Weser Captain
Günther Franke

Günther Franke

Weser First Officer
Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont

Weser Officer (uncredited)
Ulrich Günther

Ulrich Günther

Merkel (uncredited)
Edwige Pierre

Edwige Pierre

Nadine (uncredited)
Maryline Moulard

Maryline Moulard

Françoise (uncredited)
Günter Spörrle

Günter Spörrle

Seewald (uncredited)

Release date

17th Sep 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, English, Français