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Das Boot AKA The Boat (Blu-ray) (1981)
40,000 men were sent out on German U-boats... 30,000 never returned.Director: Wolfgang Petersen
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
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Extras:BD Live
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Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio Commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English and French subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Director's Cut)
Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
BD Live
DISC TWO
* The Film (Theatrical Cut)
Going Deeper
- "The Perfect Boat: The Director's Cut" featurette (13:02)
- "Maria's Take" featurette (9:16)
- "Captain's Tour - Inside the Boat" featurettes (Play All - 8:12)
- - Rooms Overview (0:37)
- - Entry Conning Tower (1:04)
- - Torpedo Room & Crew's Quarters (1:08)
- - Captain's & Officers' Rooms (1:45)
- - The Control Room (1:39)
- - Petty Officers' Room & Galley (1:19)
- - Diesel & Electric Motor Rooms (1:25)
- Historical Material
- - "The Wartime Mission of U96 (Behind the Scenes)" 1981 documentary (60:20)
- - "The Battle of the Atlantic" 1983 documentary (40:16)
"Wolfgang Petersen - Back to the Boat" documentary (44:46) -
Subtitles:Director's Cut: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
Theatrical Cut: English, English HoH, French -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Director's Cut
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Theatrical Cut
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Note that on the "Director's Cut" the title is in German while on the "Theatrical Cut" it's in English.
The audio commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English, French subtitles.
The "Captain's Tour" featurettes are without dialogue.
"The Wartime Mission of U96" is in English/German with burned-in English subtitles for the German portions.
"The Battle of the Atlantic" is in German with burned-in English subtitles.
Other extras are in English/German with optional English subtitles for the German portions. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Director's Cut)
Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
BD Live
DISC TWO
Going Deeper
- "Maria's Take" featurette (9:16)
- "The Perfect Boat: The Director's Cut" featurette (13:02)
"Captain's Tour - Inside the Boat" featurettes (Play All - 8:12)
- Rooms Overview (0:37)
- Entry Conning Tower (1:04)
- Torpedo Room & Crew's Quarters (1:08)
- Captain's & Officers' Rooms (1:45)
- The Control Room (1:39)
- Petty Officers' Room & Galley (1:19)
- Diesel & Electric Motor Rooms (1:25)
Historical Material
- "The Wartime Mission of U96 (Behind the Scenes)" documentary (60:20)
- "The Battle of the Atlantic" documentary (40:16)
"Wolfgang Petersen - Back to the Boat" documentary (44:46) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio Commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English and French subtitles.
DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, Italian, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese and Spanish subtitles.
"Behind the Scenes" documentary is in SD, rest of the Extras are in 1080p. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
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Extras:BD Live
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Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio Commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English and French subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Director's Cut)
Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
BD Live
DISC TWO
Going Deeper
- "Maria's Take" featurette (9:16)
- "The Perfect Boat: The Director's Cut" featurette (13:02)
"Captain's Tour - Inside the Boat" featurettes (with Play All - 8:12)
- Rooms Overview (0:37)
- Entry Conning Tower (1:04)
- Torpedo Room & Crew's Quarters (1:08)
- Captain's & Officers' Rooms (1:45)
- The Control Room (1:39)
- Petty Officers' Room & Galley (1:19)
- Diesel & Electric Motor Rooms (1:25)
Historical Material
- "The Wartime Mission of U96 (Behind the Scenes)" documentary (60:20)
- "The Battle of the Atlantic" documentary (40:16)
"Wolfgang Petersen - Back to the Boat" documentary (44:46) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio Commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English and French subtitles.
DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, Italian, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese and Spanish subtitles.
"Behind the Scenes" documentary is in SD, rest of the Extras are in 1080p. -
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Buy this disc from
Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Director's Cut)
Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
BD Live
DISC TWO
Going Deeper
- "Maria's Take" featurette (9:16)
- "The Perfect Boat: The Director's Cut" featurette (13:02)
"Captain's Tour - Inside the Boat" featurettes (Play All - 8:12)
- Rooms Overview (0:37)
- Entry Conning Tower (1:04)
- Torpedo Room & Crew's Quarters (1:08)
- Captain's & Officers' Rooms (1:45)
- The Control Room (1:39)
- Petty Officers' Room & Galley (1:19)
- Diesel & Electric Motor Rooms (1:25)
Historical Material
- "The Wartime Mission of U96 (Behind the Scenes)" documentary (60:20)
- "The Battle of the Atlantic" documentary (40:16)
"Wolfgang Petersen - Back to the Boat" documentary (44:46) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio Commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English and French subtitles.
DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, Italian, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese and Spanish subtitles.
"Behind the Scenes" documentary is in SD, rest of the Extras are in 1080p. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Director's Cut)
Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
BD Live
DISC TWO
Going Deeper
- "Maria's Take" featurette (9:16)
- "The Perfect Boat: The Director's Cut" featurette (13:02)
"Captain's Tour - Inside the Boat" featurettes (with Play All - 8:12)
- Rooms Overview (0:37)
- Entry Conning Tower (1:04)
- Torpedo Room & Crew's Quarters (1:08)
- Captain's & Officers' Rooms (1:45)
- The Control Room (1:39)
- Petty Officers' Room & Galley (1:19)
- Diesel & Electric Motor Rooms (1:25)
Historical Material
- "The Wartime Mission of U96 (Behind the Scenes)" documentary (60:20)
- "The Battle of the Atlantic" documentary (40:16)
"Wolfgang Petersen - Back to the Boat" documentary (44:46) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio Commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English and French subtitles.
DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, Italian, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese and Spanish subtitles.
"Behind the Scenes" documentary is in SD, rest of the Extras are in 1080p.
Comes with a slipcover. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Director's Cut)
Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth
BD Live
DISC TWO
Going Deeper
- "Maria's Take" featurette (9:16)
- "The Perfect Boat: The Director's Cut" featurette (13:02)
"Captain's Tour - Inside the Boat" featurettes (Play All - 8:12)
- Rooms Overview (0:37)
- Entry Conning Tower (1:04)
- Torpedo Room & Crew's Quarters (1:08)
- Captain's & Officers' Rooms (1:45)
- The Control Room (1:39)
- Petty Officers' Room & Galley (1:19)
- Diesel & Electric Motor Rooms (1:25)
Historical Material
- "The Wartime Mission of U96 (Behind the Scenes)" documentary (60:20)
- "The Battle of the Atlantic" documentary (40:16)
"Wolfgang Petersen - Back to the Boat" documentary (44:46) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio Commentary is in English with optional Dutch, English and French subtitles.
DISC TWO includes optional Dutch, English, French, Italian, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese and Spanish subtitles.
"Behind the Scenes" documentary is in SD, rest of the Extras are in 1080p. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Director's Cut)
* The Film (Director's Cut) (208:08)
Audio Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, actor Jurgen Prochnow and director's cut producer Ortwin Freyermuth [in English]
German Trailer (1:06)
English Trailer (1:06)
DISC TWO (Theatrical Cut)
* The Film (Theatrical Cut) (149:10)
DISC THREE (TV Series)
Episodes: (with Play All option - 155:03)
- Episode 1 (52:00)
- Episode 2 (51:02)
- Episode 3 (52:00)
DISC FOUR (TV Series)
Episodes: (with Play All option - 153:05)
- Episode 4 (50:54)
- Episode 5 (51:04)
- Episode 6 (51:06)
DISC FIVE (Bonus Material)
"The Wartime Mission of U96" documentary (59:54)
"The Battle in the Atlantic" documentary (40:28)
"Wolfgang Petersen: My Life, My Work" featurette (21:54)
"Wolfgang Petersen, Back to the Boat" documentary (45:11) [in English]
"The Director's Cut: The Golden Section" featurette (13:03) [in English]
"Maria: Wolfgang, Das Boot and Me" featurette (9:14) [in English]
"The Captain Goes Through the Boat" featurette (8:05) [in English]
"Behind the Scenes of the Director's Cut" featurette (6:19) [in English]
German Trailer (1:06)
English Trailer (1:06)
DISC SIX (Original Soundtrack CD)
Tracks: (total runtime: 39:18)
1. Anfang (1:08)
2. Das Boot (3:42)
3. Appell (0:52)
4. U 96 (2:31)
5. Auslaufen (1:09)
6. Erinnerung (2:34)
7. Konvoi (3:21)
8. Angriff (2:09)
9. Heimkehr (2:31)
10. Das Boot (Original Single Version) (3:17)
11. Bedrohung (1:18)
12. Erinnerung (Short Version) (1:09)
13. Gibraltar (3:00)
14. Warten (1:12)
15. Eingeschlossen (2:24)
16. Rettung (2:15)
17. Rückzug (1:23)
18. Ende (3:23)
DISCS SEVEN-EIGHT (Audiobook MP3 CDs) -
Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (both cuts)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (both cuts)
German Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (Theatrical Cut only) -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:DISCS ONE, TWO, and FIVE are region ALL; DISCS THREE and FOUR are region B locked.
Extras are in German without subtitles except where noted.
The trailers are without subtitles.
All other English language content includes optional German subtitles.
All content on DISCS ONE, TWO and FIVE is HD 1080p24. All content on DISCS THREE and FOUR is HD 1080i50 (25fps).
Packaged in an 8-disc digi-pack inside a sturdy matte slipbox along with a 24-page booklet containing on-set photographs and an essay by Thorsten Hanisch. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Director's Cut)
Audio commentary with director Wolfgang Petersen
"The Wartime Mission of U96" documentary (57:27)
"The Battle in the Atlantic" documentary (38:34)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Theatrical Cut)
"Wolfgang Petersen: My Life, My Work" featurette (21:54)
"Wolfgang Petersen, Back to the Boat" documentary (45:11)
"The Director's Cut: The Golden Section" featurette (9:14)
"Maria: Wolfgang, Das Boot and Me" featurette (9:14)
"The Captain Goes Through the Boat" featurette (8:05)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray Audio)
Original Radio Play (165:21) -
Subtitles:German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:DISC TWO extras are in HD, subtitled in German.
Includes a 52-page booklet and a slip case. -
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Extras:"The Wartime Mission of U96" documentary (57:27)
"The Battle of the Atlantic" documentary (38:46) -
Subtitles:German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
- The German Complete Edition has both cuts of the film, the TV version and the most extras. Note some of the extras have slightly different titles compared to the Sony releases.
- The German Jubiläums Edition has the original radio play and a solo director's commentary as exclusive extras. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's Cut (208:08).
- Blu-ray ALL 2-Disc Collector's Set America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Includes the Director's Cut (208:08) and the Theatrical Cut (149:08).
- Blu-ray ALL 2-Disc Director's Cut Australia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's Cut (208:08).
- Blu-ray ALL France- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - "Director's Cut" (208:08).
- Blu-ray ALL 2-Disc Director's Cut France- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's Cut (208:08).
- Blu-ray ALL 2-Disc Director's Cut Holland- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's Cut (208:08).
- Blu-ray ALL 2-Disc Director's Cut Scandinavia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's Cut (208:08).
- Blu-ray ALL 2-Disc Director's Cut United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's Cut (208:08).
- Blu-ray B Complete Edition Germany- Universum Film - No cuts - Includes the Director's Cut (208:08) and the Theatrical Cut (149:10).
- Blu-ray B Jubiläums Edition Germany- Euro Video - No cuts - Includes the Director's Cut (208:20) and the Theatrical Cut (149:10).
- Blu-ray B Special Edition Germany- Euro Video - No cuts - Director's Cut (208:08).
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Comparison added by Frank_Vincent on 03/07/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 05/07/23UPDATE LOG:
03/07/11: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
03/07/11: Added a Proper Tagline and a note to the Overall.
13/07/11: Dutch release added.
01/10/11: Added the German Jubiläums Edition and updated the Overall.
02/10/11: Fixed a mistake in the Jubiläums Edition and a typo in the Tagline.
06/11/11: Added a note to the Overall.
30/09/15: Added UK, US single, French x2, ASINs, capsaholic.
04/05/17: Updated winner note, capsaholic link.
06/05/17: Updated winner note, updated Jubilaums Edition runtimes.
07/05/17: Updated winner to Germany.
10/01/20: Added German Complete Edition, tidied comparison.
26/11/20: Added Scandinavia. Added French soundtrack to the US releases. Minor fixes.
04/07/23: Updated German Complete.
05/07/23: Added Australia.
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