The Gustloff

– Joseph Vilsmaier Two-part TV movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Wilhe..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
3 Hours and 8 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Original Name:
Die Gustloff
The Gustloff (2008) - Also known as Die Gustloff

Joseph Vilsmaier Two-part TV movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger ship, at the end of World War II. On 30 January 1945, Captain Hellmuth Kehding was in charge of the ship, evacuating wounded soldiers and civilians trapped by the Red Army. Soon after leaving the harbor of Danzig, it was hit by three torpedoes from the Soviet submarine and sank in less than an hour.

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Release Date:

02 Mar 2008

Language:

German

Director:

Joseph Vilsmaier

Writer:

Rainer Berg

Main Actors:

Kai Wiesinger, Valerie Niehaus, Heiner Lauterbach, Dana Vávrová

Plot:

Joseph Vilsmaier's two-part TV movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger ship, at the end of World War II. On 30 January 1945, Captain Hellmuth Kehding was in charge of the ship, evacuating wounded soldiers and civilians trapped by the Red Army. Soon after leaving the harbor of Danzig, it was hit by three torpedoes from the Soviet submarine and sank in less than an hour...

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.8/10