The Sinking of the Laconia
TV Series · 90 min · ★ 6.4
In 1942, a German U-boat torpedoed the RMS Laconia, sinking the British ship, which carried more than 2,000 passengers. Led by an outstanding cast, this harrowing story is dramatized with deft characterizations, narrative subtlety, and moral complexity.
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Details
- Release date
- 2011-01-06
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (32 votes)
Themes
- world war ii
- historical
- naval combat
- 1940s
- untergang
- war
- modern history
Cast & crew
Franka Potente
as Hilda Smith
Ken Duken
as Werner Hartenstein
Jacob Matschenz
as Mannesmann
Stefan Rudolf
as Remmert
Matthias Koeberlin
as Rostau
Frederick Lau
as Fiedler
Andrew Buchan
as Thomas Mortimer
Lindsay Duncan
as Elisabeth Fullwood
Thomas Kretschmann
as Karl Dönitz
Jodi Balfour
as Sarah Fullwood