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Das boot soundtrack4/3/2024 ![]() ![]() For example, the Captain gets to comment on his actions towards the English sailors from the sinking oil-tanker. The original mini-series has about the same amount of action as the Director's Cut, but a great deal more explanation and character development. This is part of its authenticity you don't expect people to speak Standard High German when they think they may die horribly in the next five minutes. It is still very difficult to follow, and a great deal passes me by I think this film probably has the hardest German of any of the 50 or so German-language films I've seen. Since then I have learnt German, so each time I watch the film I understand it better. The first time was the "Director's Cut" with subtitles. It is also the best if not only explanation I know, of how honourable men could have fought for the Nazis. Das Boot reflects what war must really be like, showing not just the 1% of terror and confusion, but also the 99% sitting around waiting for things to happen. If you want an action movie, watch something else.
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