Top billed cast

1. 

   Franka Potente

   Hilda Smith

2. 

   Ken Duken

   Werner Hartenstein

3. 

   Jacob Matschenz

   Mannesmann

4. 

   Stefan Rudolf

   Remmert

5. 

   Matthias Koeberlin

   Rostau

6. 

   Frederick Lau

   Fiedler

7. 

   Andrew Buchan

   Thomas Mortimer

8. 

   Lindsay Duncan

   Elisabeth Fullwood

9. 

   Thomas Kretschmann

   Karl Dönitz

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Season 1

2011 | 2 Episodes

Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on 2022-01-25

I didn’t find this two-part series to be compelling viewing, and in fact it barely held my attention enough to allow me to finish watching it. I was not offended by the layered character study presented here of a German U-Boat captain who is allowed a thoughtful and human response to learning of the number of civilians on the ship he has sunk, including women and children. It does seemed out of balance with the nearly cameo appearance of the American pilots who ignore the Red Cross displayed and attack the sub. They have no qualms, no troubling doubts.

I also was less than impressed with...read the rest

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Sinking of the Laconia

Keywords

• world war ii
• historical
• naval combat
• 1940s
• untergang
• war
• modern history