Das Boot (The Boat) (Film) Review

Released: 17th September 1981
RRP: TBC
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge
Rating: R
Running Time: 145

Todd McCarthy (Variety) said:

"Agripping, impressively detailed account of one harrowing voyage by a German U-boat during World War II."

Geoff Andrew (Time Out) said:

"Petersen's shooting style displays a breathtaking, if impersonal and faintly academic, virtuosity comparable to that of Lean or Coppola."

Janet Maslin (New York Times) said:

"Das Boot is yet another moving testament to the wastefulness of battle."

Neil Jeffries (Empire Magazine) said:

"Masterful."

Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times) said:

"Wolfgang Petersen's direction is an exercise in pure craftsmanship."

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Battle of Berezina ends

29th November 1812

In the winter of 1812, Napoleon's army retreated from Moscow under appalling conditions, hunted by three separate Russian armies, its chances of survival apparently nil. By late November Napoleon had reached the banks of the River Berezina - the last natural obstacle between his army and the safety of the Polish frontier. But instead of finding the river frozen solid enough to march his men across, an unseasonable thaw had turned the Berezina into an icy torrent. Having already ordered the burning of his bridging equipment, Napoleon's predicament was serious enough: but with the Russian army of Admiral Chichagov holding the opposite bank. The battle ended with a mixed outcome. The French suffered very heavy losses but managed to cross the river and avoid being trapped.

Das Boot (The Boat) (Film) Review

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