U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
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The international success of the film Das Boot by Wolfgang Petersen made U-96 one of the most famous submarines in cinematic history. But the true story of one of Hitler's most fearsome U-boats and its crew goes far beyond fiction. For the first time, this documentary sheds light on the reality behind the fiction through exclusive interviews with the makers and actors of Das Boot, as well as the last survivors of the time. In doing so, this documentary explores how Hitler's propaganda images may have influenced the visual and narrative force of Das Boot.
Production
Nocturnes Productions, Girelle Production, ECPAD, Phish Communications, OCS
Language
FR
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Friedrich Grade
Self
Yves Buchheim
Self
Enrique Lehmann-Willenbrock
Self
Günter Rohrbach
Self
Daniel Schreiber
Self
Rajka Knipper
Self
Gerrit Reichert
Self
Marc Braeuer
Self
Luc Braeuer
Self
Nicolas Férard
Self
Sven Fermeling
Self
Jost Vacano
Self
Wolfgang Petersen
Self (archive footage)
Jürgen Prochnow
Self (archive footage)
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