Das Boot
(a.k.a. "The Boat" -- US dubbed version)

W. Germany (1981): Drama/War

Wolfgang Petersen's harrowing and claustrophobic U-boat thriller was originally made as a six-hour miniseries. Das Boot puts you inside a Type VII-C submarine on wartime patrol and explores the physical and emotional tensions of the situation with a vivid, terrifying realism that few movies can match. As Petersen tightens the screws and the submerged ship blows bolts, the pressure builds to such unbearable levels that you may be tempted to escape for a nice walk on solid land in the great outdoors -- only you wouldn't dream of looking away from the screen. The cast features Jürgen Prochnow as the Captain, Herbert Grönemeyer as the Correspondent, Klaus Wennemann as the Chief Engineer, and Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge and Bernd Tauber. (Jim Emerson, Amazon.com)

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· Directing 1982: Wolfgang Petersen
· Writing (Best Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1982: Wolfgang Petersen
· Cinematography 1982: Jost Vacano
· Film Editing 1982: Hannes Nikel
· Sound 1982: Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke, Mike Le-Mare
· Sound Effects Editing 1982: Mike Le-Mare

6 nominations