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Is there a dubbed version of Das Boot?
Columbia Pictures released both a German version and an English-dubbed version in the United States theatrically, but the film’s German version gross was much higher than the English-dubbed version at the United States box-office.
Is Das Boot in German or English?
German
FrenchEnglish
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How historically accurate is Das Boot?
Manning those submarines over the course of the war were about 40,900 men. So the movie is pretty accurate there with a bit of rounding. Of those 1,156 subs, 784 of them were lost throughout the course of the war. That’s about 70\% of the entire fleet, along with 28,000 lives lost.
How many versions of Das Boots are there?
Several versions of Das Boot have been released. The 150-minute theater version (1981), the 209-minute Director’s Cut version (1997), and the 293-minute version, Das Boot – The Original Uncut Version (2004), from which a six-episode television series was derived.
Is there a second season of Das Boot?
Season one of Das Boot premiered in November 2018, with season two following in April 2020. Hopefully, the new series will air in mid-2021 at the earliest on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.
Is Das Boot director’s cut better?
So in short, avoid the original theatrical release at all costs. In 1997, Peterson revisited the film and released a Director’s Cut clocking in at 3 hours and 20 minutes. The Director’s Cut also features improved sound and better picture quality.
What does Das Boot mean in Germany?
The Boat
Technically, “Das Boot” translates to “The Boat,” not “The Boot.” It probably didn’t start with the Germans, either. Long before before the bierstiefel (the boot-shaped German glass) and “Beerfest,” there were English hunters chugging out of boots.
Was Das Boot filmed on a real submarine?
The screenplay was inspired in part by exploits of the real life U-96, a Type VIIC-class U-boat. Development work on Das Boot started in 1979. A mock-up of the U-96 submarine was created for the movie to be shot in. The interior of the sub was mounted five meters off the floor.
Is there a remake of Das Boot?
While it shares the name of the classic 1981 movie, this isn’t a remake. Technically it’s another adaptation of Lothar-Günther Buchheim’s classic semi-autobiographical novel Das Boot, but it’s really its own show, using the backdrop of the Battle of the Atlantic to tell its own stories.
Will Das Boot have a third season?
There is good news for fans of Das Boot. The critically acclaimed series will be returning for a third season on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV. There is even more positive news for fans of the series.
Does Netflix have Das Boot?
Watch Das Boot | Netflix.