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Das Boot (The Director's Cut) (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Actors: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Category: DVD
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Rating:  229 reviews
Sales Rank: 4469
Format: Widescreen, Dolby, Dubbed, Ntsc, Subtitled
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 209 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.6
MPN: D22219D
ISBN: 0767802470
UPC: 043396222199
EAN: 9780767802475
ASIN: 0767802470
Theatrical Release Date: February 10, 1982
Release Date: November 29, 2001
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Additional Features
The original DVD release for Das Boot featured a fabulous digitally remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. In addition, that DVD included one of the more informative director commentaries and making-of documentaries yet. The only complaint was that the movie was so long that it was spread over two sides, and the viewer had to get up to flip the disc over halfway through. This Superbit version won't remove the inconvenience of getting up off the sofa; it spreads the movie across two separate DVDs. However, the picture is slightly less noisy, something that will only be noticeable on larger screens with high quality A/V equipment due to the already murky, shadowy cinematography inside the submarine. The Superbit version of the movie has both a Dolby Digital 5.1 and a new DTS 5.1 mix of the soundtrack which is very similar to the digitally remastered soundtrack from the original DVD, but both are at a higher bit rate. Whereas the original DVD had a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix of both the original German and an English dubbed soundtrack, the Superbit DVD's Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS mixes are both of the German soundtrack. The English dubbed soundtrack only comes in Dolby Surround. Is the higher bit rate audio and video worth losing the commentary and documentary? For anyone without the right A/V setup, it won't be, but a submarine movie is so much about the audio experience that Das Boot might be one of the movies most worthy of the Superbit treatment. --Eugene Wei
Amazon.com Essential Video
This is the restored, 209-minute director's cut of Wolfgang Petersen's harrowing and claustrophobic U-boat thriller, which was theatrically rereleased in 1997. Originally made as a six-hour miniseries, this version devotes more time to getting to know the crew before they and their stoic captain (Jürgen Prochnow) get aboard their U-boat and find themselves stranded at the bottom of the sea. Das Boot puts you inside that submerged vessel 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. --Jim Emerson
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 One of the best submarine movies I've ever seen June 23, 2007
Jenny J.J.I. (That Lives in Northern Nevada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have seen this movie twice in my life time and even though I'm unfamiliar with these actors this director did I magnificent job with this film. "Das Boot" looks at war from the point of your average day person. There are no heroes, just people that have a certain job to do. This movie is excellent for many reasons. For a movie its length, first and foremost, it is extremely entertaining and engaging. It was a surprisingly quick three and half hours.
What I really liked most was the time the director, Peterson, took creating suspense, and giving scenes of depth. Nothing is rushed here, and it all pays off. What we end up getting is more of a psychological movie, and less of an action picture. We get characters that have souls and personalities. We see them change drastically from their cocky beginnings, really as children, to seasoned men. It is not an easy change, but Peterson takes us with them, through all their ups and all of their downs. What seems like a small accomplishment and brings them joy, can quickly swing the other way and create a huge amount of drama in their lives. Not only do we see them change with reactions to what is happening to them by outside forces, but what its like to have to live in a confining space, to have nothing to do. The claustrophobic atmosphere is a huge part of the movie. If you have seen shorter versions of this film, try to see the long version. Virtually the entire first half of the film is not in the shorter versions. We get to see much more of the Atlantic campaign and the sub doing what it is supposed to do, stalking and sinking the enemy. We also get a better feel for the long stretches of time, the sea as an enemy, and the frustration of not seeming to participate in the war. Overall, the longer version really changes the feel of the movie from an adventure to a mission.
This movie does puts you in a submarine, warts and all. We see the filth, the horror, the beards, and everything. And, the cast pulls off the roles brilliantly. This is a great film and deserves repeated viewings. I'm particularly impressed with the level of detail. There are some minor nits in the film. The long version has a very abrupt transition at one point which makes me think a portion of the film is missing. I also have my doubts about a submarine surviving some of what they did in this movie. Generally, once a sub was spotted it was dead. This is part of the reason for the 75% losses in the war. But, some license is due if you are going to create a really powerful movie that lets us see what the submariners saw.
I really could say a lot of things to praise this film. I was particularly impressed that this is the war from the German side with no effort to sugarcoat it, other than some anti-Hitler sentiments among the crew. Being that there is no glorification of war here automatically makes this a must see.
How do you expect other sub movies to compete? November 23, 2006
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
By now you know everyone thinks this is one of the greatest movies in the cinema. It is described as realistic, and has great camera work. You could probably go on forever about the actors and the directors and so forth. What is really interesting is they are all correct; this is one of the best sub movies ever. And you do get swallowed up in the action. There are other movies that can rival this one. Yet it does not diminish what was accomplished here.
The base story is the daily lives of an Unterseeboot crew. It shows the trials and tribulations they must go through to accomplish their missions. One thing you can be sure of is that this is not an anti war movie. They would not be there if they were not hunters.
You do get the feel of what it is like when the hunters become the hunted.
How do you expect other sub movies to compete? October 21, 2006
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
By now you know everyone thinks this is one of the greatest movies in the cinema. It is described as realistic, and has great camera work. You could probably go on forever about the actors and the directors and so forth. What is really interesting is they are all correct; this is one of the best sub movies ever. And you do get swallowed up in the action. There are other movies that can rival this one. Yet it does not diminish what was accomplished here.
The base story is the daily lives of an Unterseeboot crew. It shows the trials and tribulations they must go through to accomplish their missions. One thing you can be sure of is that this is not an anti war movie. They would not be there if they were not hunters.
You do get the feel of what it is like when the hunters become the hunted.
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There are several versions floating around out there, each with its own strengths and weaknesses so be sure to pick the one that suites you best. Some of the versions are:
Directors cut
Original version
Wide or full screen
Dubbed in English
Subtitled in English
VHS and DVD
Superbit
A Historical note September 9, 2006
U-boat Historian (Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This review is entirely of a historical nature. By reading this one can understand how and where Lothar-Gunther Buchheim formulated the experiences he related later in the novel "Das Boot".
Also valuable is his photographic book "U-Boat War" which documents in image the real crew of U-96.
With due respect to the gentleman who identifed Jürgen Prochnow as playing Hans-Jügen Hellriegel, I must correct him as the character is of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock who commanded U-96 whilst Buchheim was aboard.
The photos of the Commander in Buchheim's U-Boat War are all of Lehmann-Willenbrock who also acted as a Technical consultant for the movie.
Also of note is the fact that exterior photos of U-96 taken in Buchheim's book U-Boat War show only the "Bull of Scapa Flow", the emblem of the 7th U-Flotilla. The removal of personal insignias was by the order of 7th U-Flotilla commander Herbert Sohler. The "Laughing Sawfish" reappeared when Lehmann-Willenbrock was promoted and given command of the 9th U-Flottila
U-96 is credited with the sinking of 32 ships
The log of U-96 comes from information which appears on the web-site ubootwaffe.net
04.12.1940 - 29.12.1940
First Sailing - active patrol
U-96 left Kiel under the command of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock on 4th Dec 1940 for operations in the North West approaches and arrived at Lorient on 29th Dec 1940 after three and a half weeks.
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock hit seven ships on this patrol, five of these ships were in convoy: four were from convoy HX-92 and one was from convoy OB-259.
On 11th Dec 1940 he sank the Dutch 5,419 ton Towa, sailing with convoy HX-92.
On 11th Dec 1940 he sank the British 10,890 ton Rotorua, a member of convoy HX-92.
On 12th Dec 1940 he sank the Swedish 4,575 ton Stureholm, part of convoy HX-92.
On 12th Dec 1940 he sank the Belgian 5,227 ton Macedonier, from convoy HX-92.
On 14th Dec 1940 he damaged the British 5,118 ton Empire Razorbill.
On 14th Dec 1940 he sank the British 10,926 ton Western Prince.
On 18th Dec 1940 he damaged the Dutch 10,746 ton Pendrecht, sailing with convoy OB-259.
09.01.1941 - 22.01.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 9th Jan 1941, U-96 left Lorient under the command of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock for operations in the North Atlantic and returned to Lorient on 22nd Jan 1941 after nearly two weeks on patrol.
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock hit two ships on this patrol.
On 16th Jan 1941 he sank the British 14,118 ton Oropesa.
On 17th Jan 1941 he sank the British 14,936 ton Almeda Star.
30.01.1941 - 28.02.1941
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-96 departed under Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock from Lorient on 30th Jan 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived at St. Nazaire on 28th Feb 1941 after just over four weeks.
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock hit seven ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: two were from convoy HX-106, one was from convoy HX-107, one was from convoy OB-287 and three were from convoy OB-288.
On 13th Feb 1941 he sank the British 7,987 ton Clea, a member of convoy HX-106.
On 13th Feb 1941 he sank the British 10,516 ton Arthur F Corwin, part of convoy HX-106.
On 18th Feb 1941 he sank the British 5,589 ton Black Osprey, from convoy HX-107.
On 22nd Feb 1941 he sank the British 6,999 ton Scottish Standard, sailing with convoy OB-287.
On 23rd Feb 1941 he sank the British 5,457 ton Anglo Peruvian, a member of convoy OB-288.
On 24th Feb 1941 he sank the British 3,385 ton Linaria, part of convoy OB-288.
On 24th Feb 1941 he sank the British 5,458 ton Sirikishna, from convoy OB-288.
12.04.1941 - 22.05.1941
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-96 left St. Nazaire under the command of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock on 12th Apr 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic and returned more than five weeks later to St. Nazaire on 22nd May 1941.
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock hit four ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: One was from convoy HG-61 and three were from convoy HX-121.
On 28th Apr 1941 he sank the British 8,516 ton Oilfield, sailing with convoy HX-121.
On 28th Apr 1941 he sank the British 8,897 ton Port Hardy, a member of convoy HX-121.
On 28th Apr 1941 he sank the Norwegian 9,892 ton Caledonia, part of convoy HX-121.
On 19th May 1941 he sank the British 2,922 ton Empire Ridge, from convoy HG-61.
19.06.1941 - 09.07.1941
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 19th Jun 1941, U-96 left St. Nazaire under the command of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived back at St. Nazaire nearly three weeks later on 9th Jul 1941.
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock hit one ship on this patrol.
On 5th Jul 1941 he sank the British 5,954 ton Anselm.
02.08.1941 - 12.09.1941
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-96 departed under Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock from St. Nazaire on 2nd Aug 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic and returned to St. Nazaire on 12th Sep 1941 after nearly six weeks on patrol.
27.10.1941 - 06.12.1941
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-96 left St. Nazaire under the command of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock on 27th Oct 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 6th Dec 1941 after more than five weeks on patrol.
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock hit one ship on this patrol from convoy OS-10.
On 31st Oct 1941 he sank the Dutch 5,998 ton Bennekom, sailing with convoy OS-10.
On 31st December while attempting to enter the Mediterranean U-96 was sighted and attacked by a Swordfish (Lt Cdr Woods) of the 812 Fleet Air Arm, operating from Gibraltar. U-96 was damaged in the bombing and had to turn back.
31.01.1942 - 23.03.1942
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 31st Jan 1942, U-96 left St. Nazaire under the command of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock for operations off Nova Scotia and returned over seven weeks later to St. Nazaire on 23rd Mar 1942.
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock hit five ships on this patrol, one was from convoy ONS-67.
On 19th Feb 1942 he sank the British 7,965 ton Empire Seal.
On 20th Feb 1942 he sank the American 2,398 ton Lake Osweya.
On 22nd Feb 1942 he sank the Norwegian 1,948 ton Torungen.
On 22nd Feb 1942 he fatally damaged the British 8,888 ton Kars, a member of convoy ONS-67.
On 9th Mar 1942 he sank the Norwegian 4,265 ton Tyr.
23.04.1942 - 01.07.1942
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-96 departed under Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel from St. Nazaire on 23rd Apr 1942 for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived back at St. Nazaire nearly ten weeks later on 1st Jul 1942.
24.08.1942 - 05.10.1942
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-96 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel on 24th Aug 1942 for operations in the North Atlantic and returned to St. Nazaire on 5th Oct 1942 after six weeks on patrol.
Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel hit five ships on this patrol, four of these ships were in convoy: three were from convoy ON-127 and one was from convoy RB-1.
On 10th Sep 1942 he sank the Belgian 4,241 ton Elisabeth van Belgie, part of convoy ON-127.
On 10th Sep 1942 he sank the Norwegian 6,313 ton Sveve, from convoy ON-127.
On 10th Sep 1942 he damaged the British 12,190 ton FJ Wolfe, sailing with convoy ON-127.
On 11th Sep 1942 he sank the Portugese 415 ton De Laes.
On 25th Sep 1942 he damaged the British 4,989 ton New York, a member of convoy RB-1.
26.12.1942 - 08.02.1943
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 26th Dec 1942, U-96 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived at Königsberg on 8th Feb 1943 after over six weeks.
U-96 was removed from active duty in February 1943. She went on to training duties with both the 24th and 22nd flotillas in turn, before being decommissioned at Wilhelmshaven on 15th February 1945. U-96 was sunk at Wilhelmshaven during a USAAF raid on 30th March 1945.
How do you expect other sub movies to compete? July 9, 2006
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
By now you know everyone thinks this is one of the greatest movies in the cinema. It is described as realistic, and has great camera work. You could probably go on forever about the actors and the directors and so forth. What is really interesting is they are all correct; this is one of the best sub movies ever. And you do get swallowed up in the action. There are other movies that can rival this one. Yet it does not diminish what was accomplished here.
The base story is the daily lives of an Unterseeboot crew. It shows the trials and tribulations they must go through to accomplish their missions. One thing you can be sure of is that this is not an anti war movie. They would not be there if they were not hunters.
You do get the feel of what it is like when the hunters become the hunted.
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