Wolfgang Petersen's


(1981)

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    Directed by
  • Wolfgang Petersen

    Writing credits:

  • Lothar G. Buchheim novel
  • Wolfgang Petersen
  • Dean Riesner uncredited

    Cast

  • Jürgen Prochnow .... Der Alte/Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
  • Herbert Grönemeyer .... Lt. Werner/Correspondent
  • Klaus Wennemann .... Der Leitende/Der LI/Chief Engineer/Fritz Grade
  • Hubertus Bengsch .... 1st Lieutenant/Number One/1WO
  • Martin Semmelrogge .... 2nd Lieutenant/2WO
  • Bernd Tauber .... Kriechbaum/Chief Quartermaster/Navigator
  • Erwin Leder .... Johann
  • Martin May .... Ullman
  • Heinz Hoenig .... Hinrich
  • Uwe Ochsenknecht .... Chief Bosun
  • Claude-Oliver Rudolph .... Ario
  • Jan Fedder .... Pilgrim
  • Ralf Richter .... Frenssen
  • Joachim Bernhard .... Preacher
  • Oliver Stritzel .... Schwalle
  • Konrad Becker .... Bockstiegel
  • Lutz Schnell .... Dufte
  • Martin Hemme .... Brückenwilli
  • Rita Cadillac .... Monique
  • Otto Sander .... Thomsen
  • Günter Lamprecht .... Captain of the 'Weser'
  • Thomas Boxhammer
  • Roger Barth
  • Günther Franke
  • Christian Bendomir
  • Norbert Gronwald
  • Albert Kraml
  • Jean-Claude Hoffmann .... Benjamin
  • Peter Pathenis
  • Arno Kral .... Hagen
  • Christian Seipolt
  • Helmut Neumeier .... Schmutt
  • Ferdinand Schaal
  • Wilhelm Pietsch .... Franz
  • Rolf Weber
  • Dirk Salomon .... Markus
  • Lothar Zajicek

    rest of cast listed alphabetically:

  • Sky Dumont .... Officer aboard the 'Weser' (uncredited)
  • Maryline Moulard .... Françoise (uncredited)

    Produced by:

  • Michael Bittins .... co-producer
  • Mark Damon .... executive producer (director's cut)
  • Ortwin Freyermuth .... producer (director's cut)
  • John W. Hyde .... executive producer (director's cut)
  • Edward R. Pressman .... executive producer (director's cut)
  • Günter Rohrbach .... producer

    Original Music by:

  • Klaus Doldinger

    Cinematography by:

  • Jost Vacano

    Film Editing by:

  • Hannes Nikel

    Casting by:

  • Willy Schlenter

    Production Design by:

  • Rolf Zehetbauer

    Art Direction by:

  • Götz Weidner

    Set Decoration by:

  • Götz Weidner
  • Rolf Zehetbauer

    Costume Design by:

  • Monika Bauert

    Makeup Department:

  • Alfred Rasche .... makeup artist
  • Ago von Sperl .... makeup artist
  • Rüdiger von Sperl .... makeup artist

    Production Management:

  • Jürgen Bieske .... unit manager
  • Michael Bittins .... production manager
  • Philippe Dussart .... production manager: France
  • Kurt von Vietinghoff .... unit manager

    Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

  • Georg Borgel .... first assistant director
  • Marie-Antoinette Petersen .... assistant director

    Art Department:

  • Rudolf Braun .... assistant production designer
  • Knuth Christiansen .... assistant production designer
  • Peter Dürst .... property master
  • Erhard Hose .... assistant production designer
  • Pius Hüngerl .... assistant production designer
  • Monika Moritz .... property master
  • Kurt Musegg .... assistant production designer
  • Bernhard Neureiter .... assistant production designer
  • Walter E. Richarz .... assistant art director
  • Heinz Schäfer .... assistant production designer
  • Joseph Teppert .... assistant production designer
  • Friedrich Thaler .... scenic artist
  • Rüdiger Wagner .... property master
  • Philipp von Seil .... assistant art director

    Sound Department:

  • Bill Abbott .... music editor (director's cut)
  • Karen M. Baker .... supervising sound editor (director's cut)
  • Peter Bond .... sound effects editor
  • Milan Bor .... sound mixer
  • Rick Bozeat .... sound effects editor (director's cut)
  • Werner Böhm .... sound recordist
  • Eva Claudius .... dubbing editor
  • Clayton Collins .... dialogue editor (director's cut) (as Clay Collins)
  • Todd Egan .... first assistant sound editor (director's cut)
  • Louis Elman .... sound (English version)
  • Illo Endrulat .... dubbing editor
  • Eric Flickinger .... sound re-recording assistant (director's cut)
  • Darrall Garcia .... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
  • Scott Martin Gershin .... sound designer (director's cut)
  • Scott Martin Gershin .... sound effects designer (director's cut)
  • Sarah Goldsmith .... dialogue editor (director's cut) (as Sara Rothenberg)
  • Jessica Goodwin .... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
  • Philip A. Hess .... sound effects editor (director's cut) (as Phil Hess)
  • Peter Horrocks .... sound effects editor
  • J. Stanley Johnston .... supervising sound editor (director's cut)
  • William B. Johnston .... technical sound supervisor (director's cut)
  • Michael Keller .... sound re-recording mixer (director's cut)
  • Michael Keller .... supervising sound editor (director's cut)
  • Randy Kelley .... sound effects editor (director's cut)
  • Tommy Klemt .... music re-mastering engineer (director's cut)
  • Tommy Klemt .... music recordist
  • Hans-Walter Kramski .... foley artist
  • Mel Kutbay .... foley artist
  • Mark R. La Pointe .... sound effects editor (director's cut) (as Mark LaPointe)
  • Mike Le Mare .... sound editor (as Mike Le-Mare)
  • Gerry Lentz .... sound re-recording mixer (director's cut)
  • Stanislav Litera .... sound recordist
  • Kimaree Long .... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
  • Joe Milner .... dialogue editor (director's cut) (German version)
  • Denise Okimoto .... music editor (director's cut)
  • Brian Pierson .... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
  • Trevor Pyke .... sound mixer
  • Scott Sanders .... sound effects editor (director's cut)
  • Heinz Schürer .... sound recordist
  • David Stanke .... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
  • Wylie Stateman .... restoration sound supervisor (director's cut)
  • Edward M. Steidele .... foley artist (directors cut)
  • Karola Storr .... sound effects editor
  • Peter Michael Sullivan .... sound effects designer (director's cut)
  • Karsten Ullrich .... sound recordist
  • Kim Waugh .... restoration sound supervisor (director's cut)
  • Alan Willis .... music editor
  • Scott Wolf .... sound effects editor (director's cut)
  • Peter Zinda .... sound effects editor (director's cut)
  • Albrecht von Bethmann .... sound recordist
  • Kyle Rochlin .... sound recordist (director's cut) (uncredited)

    Special Effects by:

  • Karl Baumgartner .... special effects supervisor
  • Karl-Heinz Bochnig .... special effects
  • Max Gretmann .... special effects
  • Franz Kirschke .... special effects
  • Nick Middleton .... special effects
  • Willi Neuner .... special effects
  • Theo Nischwitz .... special effects
  • Michael Strohhofer .... special effects

    Visual Effects by:

  • Jörg M. Kunsdorff .... optical effects
  • Gerhard Neumeier .... miniatures and technical effects
  • Hans Nothof .... miniatures and technical effects
  • Oliver Nothof .... miniatures and technical effects
  • Rudolf Roemmelt .... optical effects
  • Alfred Schallmeier .... miniatures and technical effects
  • Erwin Schnetzer .... miniatures and technical effects
  • Sebastian Schwerte .... optical effects
  • Ernst Wild .... miniature effects

    Other crew:

  • Ray Andrew .... assistant camera
  • Stan Andrew .... assistant camera
  • Heinrich Bader .... mechanical engineer
  • Horst Becker .... assistant camera
  • Carola Brandes .... assistant editor
  • Jan-Michael Brandt .... production assistant
  • Daniel Braunschweig .... crew member: French production
  • Jürgen Bretzinger .... assistant camera
  • Bill Brown .... post-production supervisor director's cut
  • Todd Busch .... assistant editor (director's cut)
  • Gunthard Böhm .... color timer (original version)
  • Karlheinz Böhm .... naval advisor
  • Eva Claudius .... assistant editor
  • Arlette Danis .... crew member: French production
  • Linda DeMarco .... color timer (director's cut restored version)
  • Rudi Denk .... electrician
  • Hans Diessbacher .... costumer
  • Iko Dimitri .... electrician
  • Eric Dussart .... crew member: French production
  • Hermann Fahr .... assistant camera
  • Gerhard Fromm .... additional camera operator
  • Nicole Front .... crew member: French production
  • Karin Geuer .... costumer
  • Thomas Gitt .... front projectionist
  • Isabel Goslar .... continuity
  • François Hamel .... crew member: French production
  • Siegi Haubold .... costumer
  • Frank Heinig .... assistant camera
  • Lutz Hengst .... production executive
  • Thomas Henkel .... representative: Bavaria Film (director's cut)
  • Jan Jacobsen .... front projectionist
  • Jennifer Neysa Jew .... assistant editor (director's cut)
  • Christl Kirchner .... production accountant (as Christel Kirchner)
  • Achim Krug .... naval advisor
  • Ludwig Kurz .... hydrotechnologist
  • Jean Lara .... crew member: French production
  • Renato Liapaki .... assistant editor
  • Marc Liesendahl .... assistant editor
  • Lisa Loeßl .... assistant editor
  • Leander R. Loosen .... additional camera operator
  • Peter Maiwald .... additional camera operator
  • Suzanne Schnulle Murphy .... production accountant director's cut
  • Gérard Nicolas .... crew member: French production
  • Babette Nischwitz .... assistant editor
  • Susanne Nischwitz .... assistant editor
  • Theo Nischwitz .... front projectionist
  • Joël Picaud .... crew member: French production
  • Isabel Prochnow .... script supervisor
  • Mike Rutter .... assistant camera
  • Ludwig Sauermann .... key grip
  • Franz Schlammer .... electrician
  • Ernst Schmid .... additional camera operator
  • Claudia Schumann .... assistant editor
  • Pierre Sicre .... crew member: French production
  • Angelika Siegmeier .... assistant editor
  • Karl-Heinz Stempel .... costumer
  • Brad Stephens .... assistant to producer (director's cut)
  • Ernst Stritzinger .... additional camera operator
  • Edward Summer .... assistant executive producer
  • Manichanh Tangpraserth .... assistant: Mr. Freyermuth (director's cut)
  • Wolfgang Treu .... additional camera operator
  • Lucas Van Alen .... post-production coordinator director's cut
  • Karl-Heinz Vogelmann .... still photographer (as Karlheinz Vogelmann)
  • Robert Wiesmann .... assistant camera
  • Egil S. Woxholt .... additional camera operator
  • Doris Wutz .... assistant editor
  • Willi Zopf .... electrician
  • Ingrid von Anka .... production secretary
  • Lilli von Otting .... assistant editor
  • Thomas Nikel .... additional editor (uncredited)

    (Recorded Picture)





Das Boot, 1981






Director Wolfgang Petersen has since graduated to mega-budget Hollywood productions (2004's Troy for example), but has never managed to even come close to this, his German-language masterpiece. Petersen and his sterling cast (including Jürgen Prochnow in his best role as the U-boat Captain) went to great lengths to ensure that this claustrophobic depiction of life aboard the German sub U-97 while attacking British convoys in the Atlantic is thoroughly authentic, and totally convincing. Even the set itself, which is a replica of a U-boat interior, had no false walls, so all camera angles are necessarily from within its horribly narrow, overcrowded and sweaty confines.

The result is certainly the finest submarine drama ever made, and one of the most compelling depictions of the physical, psychological and emotional effects of warfare. You end up saying to yourself: no man, no government, no entity on this earth, has the right to ask so much from their subjects.

And no other movie has come close to such an anti-war sentiment.


5 STARS OUT OF 5 - THE BEST 2ND WORLD WAR MOVIE...EVER!




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