Geheimakte W.B.1 (1942)

Original title

Geheimakte W.B. 1

Directed by

Herbert Selpin

Genre

drama film

Country

Nazi Germany, Germany

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Wilhelm Bauer as he works on building the first German submarine in the 19th century. It shows his struggles and achievements in developing the new technology.

educationalpatrioticdeliberateinspiringserioushistoricalslow-pacedearnest

What happens

Secret File W.B.1 (German: Geheimakte W.B.1) is a 1942 German historical drama film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Alexander Golling, Eva Immermann and Richard Häussler. The film portrays Wilhelm Bauer and his work on developing the submarine. It was based on the novel Der Eiserne Seehund by Hans Arthur Thies. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Dürnhöfer, Fritz Lück, Bruno Lutz and Fritz Maurischat. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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