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M/S Gustloff (2008)

Original title: Die Gustloff

2008-03-02 · 3h 4m · DE
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Ship of No Return

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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Joseph VilsmaierDirectorRainer BergWriter

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Kai WiesingerKai WiesingerHellmut KehdingValerie NiehausValerie NiehausErika GaletschkyHeiner LauterbachHeiner LauterbachHarald KehdingDana VávrováDana VávrováLilli SimoneitDetlev BuckDetlev BuckHagen KochMichael MendlMichael MendlKapitän Wilhelm JohannsenFrancis Fulton-SmithFrancis Fulton-SmithKorvettenkapitän LeonbergKarl MarkovicsKarl MarkovicsKorvettenkapitän Wilhelm PetriAlexander HeldAlexander HeldOrtsgruppenleiter EscherUlrike KrienerUlrike KrienerErikas VorgesetzteStefan BeckerStefan BeckerFähnrichMartin BrossMartin BrossÄltester Matrose

Keywords

World war iiShipSoviet militaryDownfallMiniseriesCalamity

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Ship · Soviet MilitaryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference225320

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Frequently asked questions about M/S Gustloff

What is M/S Gustloff about?

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.

How long is M/S Gustloff?

M/S Gustloff has a runtime of 184 minutes.