Storyline

SmhIt is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so-called "Battle of the Atlantic" to harass and destroy British shipping. With better escorts of the destroyer class, however, German U-boats have begun to take heavy losses. "Das Boot" is the story of the crew wbof one such U-Boat, with the film examining how these submariners maintained their professionalism as soldiers and attempted to accomplish impossible missions, all the while attempting to understand and obey the ideology of the government under which they served.

Plot Keywords

anti war, germany, claustrophobia, war correspondent, world war two, submarine, u boat, tension, drowning, sonar, mediterranean sea, party, wound, suspense, ultrasound, third reich, hide and seek, naval uniform, nazi soldier, bathroom

Short Review

Peterson has captured the teamwork, the claustrophobia and the peril of underwater warfare. He draws compelling performances from the crewmen, many of them quite young.

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Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : From $2.99 to rent, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership