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S.O.S. Submarine (1941)

S.O.S. Submarine poster
Original title
Uomini sul fondo
Directed by
Francesco De Robertis
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The crew of an Italian submarine becomes trapped after a sudden accident. The film follows their struggle to survive and the rescue efforts above.

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What happens

Men on the Sea Floor (Italian: Uomini sul fondo), also known as SOS Submarine, is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Francesco De Robertis. De Robertis specialised in semi-documentary films, in this case portraying the crew of an Italian submarine trapped after an accident. De Robertis's technique of using non-actors in roles has been credited as an influence on the development of Italian neorealism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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