Das Boot

Overview

Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

February 24, 1985

Last aired

March 31, 1985

Episodes

6

Network

ARD

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Bavaria Film

Creator

Wolfgang Petersen

IMDb

tt0081834