After greenwood departs the uboat a new guest comes aboard in surprise and the infighting for loyalty among the crew continues. The new eightpart series is a sequel set immediately after the events depicted in the bestselling novel by lothargunther buchheim and wolfgang. As the young crewmen continue preparing the boat, klaus hoffmann reports for. Director andreas prochaska admits that coming into the project was a big. The small soviet vessel is sunk with two torpedoes. Unable to accommodate prisoners, the captain orders the boat away. Inspired by wolfgang petersens classic 1981 world war ii movie, the crew of. It didnt even see combat, it sank after colliding with another uboot, was raised, used for training and was ultimately scuttled when the red army invaded east prussia.
As u1 takes a hit and begins to freefall underwater, the reality of uboat warfare becomes startlingly clear. The show is a sequel to the oscarnominated 1981 film of the same name. As the original films plot ends in december 1941, the series setting takes place nine months later, in 1942. During the autumn of 1942, in occupied france, u612 is now ready for its maiden voyage, preparing to head into the increasingly brutal warfare with its young crewmen, including the new. During the autumn of 1942, in the unrelenting deep ocean waters, uboat captain ulrich wrangel and his men are caught in battle with a us frigate. Set from said location and i my opinion the best sub movie ever. An inexperienced uboat crew has to survive a secret mission and a young german woman is torn between loyalty for her home country and the french resistance in the wwii drama. A detailed look into the claustrophobic and terrifying world of a german uboat crew hunting ships from undersea. The plot is enriched with the warfare of the allies on land and at sea. The eagerly anticipated second season returns with new cast members clemens schick. U612 is preparing for its first voyage led by captain klaus hoffmann, who feels pressure. It has been exhibited both as a theatrical release and as a tv miniseries 1985.
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