U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien (1958): Cast & Plot
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien is a 1958 war film directed by Harald Reinl, starring Sabine Sesselmann as Ingeborg Prien, Dieter Eppler and Dieter Borsche. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Harald Reinl
- Genre
- War
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien About?
The premise of U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1939 German U-boat captain Günther Prien receives orders to infiltrate the British Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sink British warships.
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien Themes & Keywords
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- submarine commander
- ship
- sinking ship
- boat
- u boat
- german submarine
- world war two
- submarine
- torpedo
- military
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- husband wife relationship
- world war two soldier
- loosely based on historical events
- kriegsmarine
- nazi u boat
- submarine crew
- naval
- wetness
- atlantic ocean
- navy base
- darkness
- water
- underwater scene
- battleship
- scapa flow
- royal navy
- conscience
- prison
- political prisoner
- classmate
- priest
- gestapo
- freighter
- sinking
- survivor
- convoy
- iron cross
- hero
- mine
- depth charge
- periscope
- infiltration
- destroyer
- fleet
- year 1939
- stubbly beard
- naval uniform
- embroidery
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien Cast & Characters
Sabine Sesselmann leads the cast as Ingeborg Prien, with Dieter Eppler as Kapitän Günther Prien and Dieter Borsche as Pfarrer Kille. Directed by Harald Reinl; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harald Reinl
- Sabine Sesselmann as Ingeborg Prien
- Dieter Eppler as Kapitän Günther Prien
- Dieter Borsche as Pfarrer Kille
- Uta Hallant as Alwine Kille
Also Starring in U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien
· 21 more- Joachim Fuchsberger Oberleutnant Thomas Birkeneck
- Harald Juhnke Der Smut
- Joachim Mock Kapitänleutnant Schopf
- Peter Carsten Besatzungsmitglied
- Matthias Fuchs Jörg Christiansen
- Olga Tschechowa Fürstin
- Horst Naumann Leitender Ingenieur
- Michael Cramer Besatzungsmitglied
- Emmerich Schrenk Gefängnisdirektor
- Heinz Engelmann Besatzungsmitglied
- Richard Häussler Kommodore
- Raidar Müller-Elmau Leutnant Bluhm
- Klaus Dahlen Matrose
- Rolf Weih Admiralstaboffizier
- Harry Raymon Richards
- Ernst Reinhold Leutnant Raufuss
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- Werner Stock Piontek
- Rolf Möbius Stabschef
- Waldemar Frahm
- Peter Herzog
- Eva Schreiber
More from Harald Reinl
More films directed by Harald Reinl: Crazy Jungle Adventure, Mysteries of the Gods, Deadly Jaws and Hell Hounds of Alaska.
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien Plot Summary
What happens in U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens shortly after the outbreak of World War II, following Kapitän Günther Prien as he commands U-47 and carries out a daring infiltration of the Royal Navy’s main base at Scapa Flow, a mission that earns him a hero’s welcome upon his return.
Following these events, Pfarrer Kille, a former schoolmate of Prien, steps forward offering refuge to victims of Nazi oppression. Prien initially resists, insisting he is a soldier, not a politician. An attempt by Kille’s sister, Alwine Kille, who is engaged to Prien’s first officer Oberleutnant Thomas Birkeneck, to persuade him also fails.
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U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien, each answered in a sentence.
How long is U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien?
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien released?
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien was released on September 25, 1958.
Who directed U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien?
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien was directed by Harald Reinl.
More films by Harald Reinl Who is in the cast of U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien?
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien stars Sabine Sesselmann as Ingeborg Prien, Dieter Eppler as Kapitän Günther Prien and Dieter Borsche as Pfarrer Kille, among 25 credited actors.
Does U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien have a post-credit scene?
No. U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien in?
The original language of U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien is German.
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