West Germany,
1981, 149 min
(Special edition: 293 min, Director's cut: 209 min, Alternative: 200 min)
Directed by:
Wolfgang PetersenScreenplay:
Wolfgang PetersenCinematography:
Jost VacanoComposer:
Klaus DoldingerCast:
Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge, Bernd Tauber, Erwin Leder, Martin May, Heinz Hoenig (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
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 (Jürgen Prochnow) is becoming disillusioned with the Nazi regime and with war in general. What starts out as a routine mission is soon livened up beyond the crew's expectations when their boat's surprise attack on a convoy is thwarted by a fast-moving destroyer. Battered by depth charges, the crew must pull together to survive the attacks of their unseen enemy. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1983 - Wolfgang Petersen (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1983 - Wolfgang Petersen (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1983 - Jost Vacano (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1983 - Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
- 1983 - Best Sound
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1983 - Best Film not in the English Language
German Film Awards
- 1982 - Next Best Feature Film
- 1982 - Milan Bor (Best Sound Mixing)
Golden Globes
- 1982 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language