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1981 · 150 min · R

Das Boot

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · Drama, History, War

Das Boot (1981) is a Drama film, directed by Wolfgang Petersen set in La Rochelle during the 1940s, in winter. It runs 150 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of survival, war's cost, and isolation run throughout.

Composer
Klaus Doldinger
Cinematography
Jost Vacano
Cast
Jürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus WennemannHubertus BengschMartin SemmelroggeBernd TauberErwin LederMartin May

The world of this film

Setting

Where
La Rochelle
When
Season

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
SurvivalWar's CostIsolation
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Inspired By Real Events
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