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Das (The Boat) Boot

( Catalog Number 99916 )
(1.85:1) (4 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Das (The Boat) Boot
1981 - 209 min. - Color
Genre: War
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In the midst of World War II, as the tide turns against the Axis, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (J

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Description:
Das Boot is one of the most gripping and authentic war movies ever made. Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, the film follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey. There's very little plot, so the movie's power comes from both its riveting, epic battle scenes and its details of the boring hours spent waiting for orders or signs of the enemy. With the exception of one staunch Hitler Youth lieutenant, none of the crew is particularly loyal to the Nazis, and some are openly hostile toward their Fuhrer; this allows viewer sympathy with the men as they perform their laborious, monotonous duties in cramped, filthy quarters, or await death as depth charges explode all around the sub. Prochnow is excellent as the nerves-of-steel commander, and many of the supporting actors --- all German --- are solid as well, although the characterizations border on war movie cliches (the young crewman who has left behind his pregnant girlfriend, the Chief Engineer whose wife is seriously ill). The real star, however, is cinematographer Jost Vacano, who makes the sub's grimy, claustrophobic interior come to vivid life, as his camera follows the crew through hatches, up ladders, into bunks, and under pipes, creating a palpable sense of claustrophobia while injecting it with movement. Originally edited by writer/director Wolfgang Petersen as both a two-and-a-half hour theatrical release and a six-hour German miniseries, Das Boot was re-released in a restored version in 1997 with nearly one hour of added footage which made it even more suspenseful than before. --- Don Kaye

Das Boot is among the most realistic of all World War II films and one of the most spectacular object lessons in manipulating and choreographing the space on the screen. Director Wolfgang Petersen manages to convey the long periods of boredom for the crew of a submarine while making that boredom interesting for the audience. The film is largely unconcerned with the issues surrounding World War II, instead focusing on the individual sailors aboard the sub. Cinematographer Jost Vacano is continually creative in finding new things to reveal aboard the cramped quarters of the sub, and the film's intensity is impressive. The scene in which the sub's captain (Jurgen Prochnow) sinks what he thinks is an unoccupied enemy ship, only to find that it isn't, is among the most memorable scenes in any war film. There are few films that can maintain interest for such a lengthy running time with so few sets to work with, but Das Boot does exactly that for all 210 minutes of the expanded, post-release director's cut. --- Richard Gilliam

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Cast for Das (The Boat) Boot

Jurgen Prochnow - The Capt.
Herbert Gronemeyer - Lt. Werner/Correspondent
Klaus Wennemann - Chief Engineer
Hubertus Bengsch - First Lt. /Number One
Martin Semmelrogge - 2nd Lieutenant
Bernd Tauber - Chief Quartermaster
Erwin Leder - Johann
Claude-Oliver Rudolph - Ario
Jan Fedder - Pilgrim
Ralph Richter - Frenssen
Heinz Hoenig - Hinrich
Martin Hemme - Bruckenwilli
Lutz Schnell - Dufte
Oliver Stritzel - Schwalle
Otto Sander - Thomsen in "Bar Royal"
Rita Cadillac - Monique
Edwige Pierre - Nadine
Gunter Lamprecht - Capt. of the Weser
Joachim Bernhard - Preacher
Uwe Ochsenknecht - Boatman
Martin May - Ullman

Crew for Das (The Boat) Boot

Producer Michael Bittins
Producer Mark Damon
Producer Ortwin Freyermuth
Producer John W. Hyde
Producer Edward R. Pressman
Producer Günter Rohrbach
Producer Edward Summer
Writer Lothar G. Buchheim
Writer Wolfgang Petersen
Cinematographer Jost Vacano
Composer Klaus Doldinger
Costume Designer Monika Bauert
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Editor Hannes Nikel
Heinrich Bader
Jan-Michael Brandt
Daniel Braunschweig
Karlheinz Böhm
Arlette Danis
Eric Dussart
Nicole Front
Isabel Goslar
François Hamel
Lutz Hengst
Thomas Henkel
Christl Kirchner
Achim Krug
Ludwig Kurz
Jean Lara
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy
Gérard Nicolas
Caroline Perchaud
Joël Picaud
Isabel Prochnow
Pierre Sicre
Brad Stephens
Manichanh Tangpraserth
Lucas Van Alen
Ingrid von Anka
Production Designer Rolf Zehetbauer

Feature Details

Title: Das (The Boat) Boot
Feature Release Date: 1981
Genre: War
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 209 Minutes
Chapters: 69
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 9 Dec 1997
Catalog Number: 99916
UPC: 043396999169
ISBN: 0-8001-4232-2
Manufacturer: DADC USA
Publisher: Columbia Tri-Star Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 4
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: German
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 99916
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Das (The Boat) Boot

( Catalog Number 99916 )
(1.85:1) (4 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Das (The Boat) Boot
1981 - 209 min. - Color
Genre: War
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In the midst of World War II, as the tide turns against the Axis, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (J

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Description:
Das Boot is one of the most gripping and authentic war movies ever made. Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, the film follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey. There's very little plot, so the movie's power comes from both its riveting, epic battle scenes and its details of the boring hours spent waiting for orders or signs of the enemy. With the exception of one staunch Hitler Youth lieutenant, none of the crew is particularly loyal to the Nazis, and some are openly hostile toward their Fuhrer; this allows viewer sympathy with the men as they perform their laborious, monotonous duties in cramped, filthy quarters, or await death as depth charges explode all around the sub. Prochnow is excellent as the nerves-of-steel commander, and many of the supporting actors --- all German --- are solid as well, although the characterizations border on war movie cliches (the young crewman who has left behind his pregnant girlfriend, the Chief Engineer whose wife is seriously ill). The real star, however, is cinematographer Jost Vacano, who makes the sub's grimy, claustrophobic interior come to vivid life, as his camera follows the crew through hatches, up ladders, into bunks, and under pipes, creating a palpable sense of claustrophobia while injecting it with movement. Originally edited by writer/director Wolfgang Petersen as both a two-and-a-half hour theatrical release and a six-hour German miniseries, Das Boot was re-released in a restored version in 1997 with nearly one hour of added footage which made it even more suspenseful than before. --- Don Kaye

Das Boot is among the most realistic of all World War II films and one of the most spectacular object lessons in manipulating and choreographing the space on the screen. Director Wolfgang Petersen manages to convey the long periods of boredom for the crew of a submarine while making that boredom interesting for the audience. The film is largely unconcerned with the issues surrounding World War II, instead focusing on the individual sailors aboard the sub. Cinematographer Jost Vacano is continually creative in finding new things to reveal aboard the cramped quarters of the sub, and the film's intensity is impressive. The scene in which the sub's captain (Jurgen Prochnow) sinks what he thinks is an unoccupied enemy ship, only to find that it isn't, is among the most memorable scenes in any war film. There are few films that can maintain interest for such a lengthy running time with so few sets to work with, but Das Boot does exactly that for all 210 minutes of the expanded, post-release director's cut. --- Richard Gilliam

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Cast for Das (The Boat) Boot

Jurgen Prochnow - The Capt.
Herbert Gronemeyer - Lt. Werner/Correspondent
Klaus Wennemann - Chief Engineer
Hubertus Bengsch - First Lt. /Number One
Martin Semmelrogge - 2nd Lieutenant
Bernd Tauber - Chief Quartermaster
Erwin Leder - Johann
Claude-Oliver Rudolph - Ario
Jan Fedder - Pilgrim
Ralph Richter - Frenssen
Heinz Hoenig - Hinrich
Martin Hemme - Bruckenwilli
Lutz Schnell - Dufte
Oliver Stritzel - Schwalle
Otto Sander - Thomsen in "Bar Royal"
Rita Cadillac - Monique
Edwige Pierre - Nadine
Gunter Lamprecht - Capt. of the Weser
Joachim Bernhard - Preacher
Uwe Ochsenknecht - Boatman
Martin May - Ullman

Crew for Das (The Boat) Boot

Producer Michael Bittins
Producer Mark Damon
Producer Ortwin Freyermuth
Producer John W. Hyde
Producer Edward R. Pressman
Producer Günter Rohrbach
Producer Edward Summer
Writer Lothar G. Buchheim
Writer Wolfgang Petersen
Cinematographer Jost Vacano
Composer Klaus Doldinger
Costume Designer Monika Bauert
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Editor Hannes Nikel
Heinrich Bader
Jan-Michael Brandt
Daniel Braunschweig
Karlheinz Böhm
Arlette Danis
Eric Dussart
Nicole Front
Isabel Goslar
François Hamel
Lutz Hengst
Thomas Henkel
Christl Kirchner
Achim Krug
Ludwig Kurz
Jean Lara
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy
Gérard Nicolas
Caroline Perchaud
Joël Picaud
Isabel Prochnow
Pierre Sicre
Brad Stephens
Manichanh Tangpraserth
Lucas Van Alen
Ingrid von Anka
Production Designer Rolf Zehetbauer

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