Review of Das Boot (1981) by Manny C — 11 Aug 2008

A fantastic piece of film making, on par with Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin!

This review of Das Boot (1981) was written by Manny C on 11 Aug 2008.

Das Boot has generally received very positive reviews.

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