Heimat, deine sterne 2008 digital remaster wilhelm strienz. The story about the crew of a submarine, who have to suffer physically and mentally due to the war without showing propaganda and glory, is very interesting, even today. It was the dirfector s cut which means that it is the film the director wanted to release for public viewing before the censor s had it edited. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Released to cinemas worldwide in 1997, this cut combines the action sequences seen in the featurelength version with character development scenes contained in. In 1997 wolfgang petersen made a new director s cut edit for a theatrical reissue, which clocks in at just under 210 minutes.
I watched the series at the time and enjoyed it immensely. The 293minute version provides more information about individual crew members and. In the midnineties, we received a significantly expanded directors cut that added more than an hour of footage to reach a full three and a half hours. It is 1942 and the german submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the. With jurgen prochnow, herbert gronemeyer, klaus wennemann, hubertus bengsch. A german submarine patrols the atlantic ocean during world war ii, manned by a crew that must contend with tense conflicts and long stretches of confined boredom. This is a film that ive been wanting to purchase for some time now.
The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits. The expanded director s cut of the movie was rereleased 1997 and it is this version that is available for home viewing. For the reworked directors cut edition released in 2001, petersen and crew added scenes from the tv series back in, completely retooled the sound. Though over three hours in length, the movie never once drags, and each moment of development and action is essential to the power of its storytelling. The directors cut include a short segment on the movies making at the end of the feature. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The dvd version includes both german and english dd 5. Oscarnominated director wolfgang petersens epic adventure deftly explores tension as pressure builds to an explosive climax, packing a visceral punch few movies can. I watched the 208 minute director s cut of the film and while long, it really. This 1997 release of wolfgang petersen s director s cut, is not a minor readjustment but a substantially longer film, running 210 minutes.
The captain orders the boat directly south towards the north african coast at full speed determined to save his crew even if he loses the boat. Check out my submarine movies section they are drinking at the bar, celebrating our sinking. A moment to remember 2004 director s cut 720p bluray x264 aac. Shot with absorbing veracity, the film alternates mundane claustrophobia rarely has boredom been. It was the dirfectors cut which means that it is the film the director wanted to release for public viewing before the censors had it edited. Released to cinemas worldwide in 1997, this cut combines the action sequences seen in the featurelength version with character development scenes contained in the miniseries. With better escorts of the destroyer class, however, german uboats have begun to take heavy losses. For the reworked director s cut edition released in 2001, petersen and crew added scenes from the tv series back in, completely retooled the sound, and. The director s cut, 209 minutes long 3 hours, 29 minutes, released in 1997, which combines the action sequences seen in the featurelength version with character development scenes contained in the miniseries. Steelbook blu ray at the height of wwii, a young submarine crew heads out to sea on a topsecret mission that all but ensures most will never make it home alive. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc.
Written and directed by wolfgang petersenwho later transitioned to. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Based on an autobiographical novel by german world war ii photographer lotharguenther buchheim, the film follows the lives of a fearless uboat captain jurgen prochnow and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the atlantic and mediterranean in search of allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey. This 1997 release of wolfgang petersens director s cut, is not a minor readjustment but a substantially longer film, running 210 minutes. 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. The director s cut is a truly remarkable film, much deserving of its classic status. While war correspondent werner herbert gronemeyer observes daytoday life aboard the uboat, the grizzled captain jurgen prochnow struggles to maintain his own motivation as he attempts to keep the ships morale up in the face. Increasingly, smaller movies are being spiffed up, repackaged, and remarketed on a national level movies that have. Dec 15, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Umpg publishing, umpi, latinautor, muserk rights management, latinautor umpg.