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2s0666 DAS BOOT linen German 12x17 1981 The Boat, Wolfgang Petersen WWII submarine classic, rare!

Date Sold 8/7/2022
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked German Movie Poster (measures 11 3/4" x 16 1/2" [30 x 42 cm]) (Learn More)

Das Boot (also released as "The Boat", "The Boat [Das Boot]", and "U-boat 96"), the classic 1981 (released in the U.S. in 1982) Wolfgang Petersen (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) German World War II (WWII) military thriller ("When the hunters become the hunted"; "The other side of World War II"; "The most talked about movie in Germany is coming to America."; "The most talked about movie in Germany is now one of the most talked about movies in America"; "One of the most talked about films of the year is now in English"; "Hitler sent out 40,000 men aboard German U boats during World War II. Less than 10,000 returned. This is the story of 42 raw recruits caught up in a war they didn't understand, and the Captain who must lead them in their struggle to survive."; "On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they prayed to be survivors.";"The other side of World War II"; "Based on the Novel by Lothar-Gunther Buchheim"; "Written and Directed by Wolfgang Peterson"; set almost entirely in a claustrophobic submarine) starring Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge, Bernd Tauber, Erwin Leder, Martin May, Heinz Hoenig (billed as "Heinz Honig"), Uwe Ochsenknecht, Claude-Oliver Rudolph, Jan Fedder, Ralf Richter (billed as "Ralph Richter"), Joachim Bernhard, Oliver Stritzel, Konrad Becker, Lutz Schnell, Martin Hemme, Gunter Lamprecht, and Otto Sander. Note that several years after the movie was released, the original footage was re-edited into three 100-minute sections and shown as a 3-part mini-series, and it was later shown as six 50-minute parts, and there was also a much longer director's cut released as well!
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Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned one example of this German poster, which is a "country of origin" poster for this German movie!

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Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had minor fold wear. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well!
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