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The Sinking of the Laconia

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2010– 2010–
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The Sinking of the Laconia (2010)
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Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors.Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors.Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,599
262
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    • Stars
      • Andrew Buchan
      • Ken Duken
      • Lindsay Duncan
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    • Stars
      • Andrew Buchan
      • Ken Duken
      • Lindsay Duncan
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    • 21User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 nominations total

    Episodes2

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    2011

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    Andrew Buchan
    Andrew Buchan
    • Thomas Mortimer
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Ken Duken
    Ken Duken
    • Werner Hartenstein
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Elisabeth Fullwood
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Admiral Dönitz
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Hilda
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Jodi Balfour
    Jodi Balfour
    • Sarah Fullwood
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Nicholas Burns
    Nicholas Burns
    • Captain Benjamin Coutts
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Jacob Matschenz
    Jacob Matschenz
    • Mannesmann
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Ciarán McMenamin
    Ciarán McMenamin
    • Declan McDermott
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Matthias Koeberlin
    Matthias Koeberlin
    • Rostau
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Frederick Lau
    Frederick Lau
    • Fiedler
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Ludovico Fremont
    Ludovico Fremont
    • Vincenzo Di Giovanni
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Lenny Wood
    • Billy Hardacre
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Ben Crompton
    Ben Crompton
    • Harry Townes
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Jörg Malchow
    • Weber
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Oskar Brown
    • Waldemar
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Matthew Aubrey
    • William Williams
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Hermanus Pieters
    • Dengler
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      In Part 1 at the 13:15, scene in the Dry Dock, The Bow of a ship can be seen in the background, this ship has a bulbous bow. BUT bulbous bow were not incorporated in ship construction until 1963.
    • Alternate versions
      The German version dubs all the actors to German, creating confusing moments in the story. In some scenes the original dialogues have to be changed to make it appear that the characters have not listened well to the German soldiers instead of understanding their language. In addition, in the opening and end credits, they give priority to German actors and 10 actors who play the British crew are uncredited.
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      Featured in When TV Goes to War (2011)

    User reviews21

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    8/10
    I enjoyed it.
    Just happen to watch this movie about 2 months ago. I really enjoyed it, I didn't think for one second it was anti American. In the movie the scene people are referring to they were given direct orders to bomb, they reported what they saw. But in general I thought it was a great TV movie. People take stuff so serious. Just relax and take in the show. I'm starting to really enjoy international movies, to me just more depth. It's nice to see at war time what went on behind the scenes in other countries. Germany could have easily said screw those people but they showed compassion. Just think the world was at War, they stopped what they were doing and helped the enemy.
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    • Jul 19, 2012

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site at UFA.de
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Sänkningen av Laconia
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Talkback Thames
      • Two Oceans Production (TOP)
      • teamWorx Television & Film
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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