Film

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

1981 · 1h · Documentary · TV Movie

IMDb

5.9

Comprehensive classic piece that looks at the process of creating the movie, told with a strong, well-constructed narrative that plays almost as a movie itself, a detailed retelling of how the movie was made and the dedication to authenticity that's evident right down to the finest little details on the ship. After a narrator sets the scene for various segments from the film, the piece takes its time to take a closer look at all of the elements that are necessary to create the movie and the challenges of shooting such a labor- and authenticity-intensive picture.

Wolfgang Petersen

Self

Jürgen Prochnow

Self

Herbert Grönemeyer

Self

• Ulli PfauDirector
• Wilhelm BittorfDirector
• Franz BrandeisDirector of Photography
• Ernst SchmidDirector of Photography

Release date

September 20, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

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