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2 videodiscs (208 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Disc 1. Director's cut / producer, Ortwin Freyermuth (208 min.) -- Disc 2. Original theatrical version (149 min.)
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 attempting to understand and obey the ideology of the government under which they served
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1981
Special features: Wolfgang Petersen back to the boat documentary ; Going deeper: Maria's take, the perfect boat-The director's cut ; Captain's tour inside the boat ; The battle of the Atlantic (1983) ; Behind the scenes (1981) ; Commentary with director Wolfgang Petersen
Director of photography, Jost Vacano; film editor, Hannes Nikel; music, Klaus Doldinger
Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann
MPAA rating: R; for some war violence and brief language
Blu-ray, all regions ; widescreen 1.85:1, 1080p high definition ; 5.1 DTS-HD MA (German, English), 5.1 Dobly digital (French) ; requires Blu-ray player
German, English or French dialogue with optional subtitles in Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish, French. Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing