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Das Boot

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Das Boot -- Authentic World War II picture of a German submarine's final cruise in the North Atlantic where U-boats were the terror of Allied convoys. Director Wolfgang Petersen emphasizes the claustrophobic conditions and dangers of sub duty with creative camerawork and first-rate performances, especially that of Jurgen Prochnow whose haggard face as the captain is likely to haunt the viewer for some time. For all its virtues as a war movie, the moral dilemma of serving one of the worst causes in history is treated only indirectly. Subtitles or dubbed. Sexual references and crude language abound in this all-male environment. (A-III) (R) ( 1982 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.