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It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so-called 'Battle of the Atlantic' to harass and destroy English shipping. With better escorts of the destroyer class, however, German U-Boats have begun to take heavy losses. This story of one U-Boat crew details how thes...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | German English French |
| Language Notes: | German, English or French dialogue; Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish, French or English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[United States] :
Columbia Pictures,
[2012]
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| Edition: | Special ed. ; director's cut. |
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| Summary: | It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so-called 'Battle of the Atlantic' to harass and destroy English shipping. With better escorts of the destroyer class, however, German U-Boats have begun to take heavy losses. This story of one U-Boat crew details how these submariners maintained their professionalism as soldiers and attempted to accomplish impossible missions, while trying to understand and obey the ideology of the government under which they served. |
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| Item Description: | Based on a work by Lothar-Gunther Buchheim. Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (208 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray Disc; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1; Requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | Rating: R; for some war violence and brief language ; CHV rating: 14A. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Jost Vacano; film editor, Hannes Nikel; music, Klaus Doldinger. |