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The Last Hope: U-Boat 864 (2011) [N/A]

Release Date:
October 17, 2011

Original Title:
Am Ende die Hoffnung

Alternate Titles:
Al límite de la esperanza
Idylle en eaux troubles

Genres:
Drama | History | TV Movie

Production Companies:
FILM27 Multimedia Produktions GmbH

Production Countries:
Austria

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 110

Overview from TheMovieDB

Germany, 1945: The 25-year-old Ellen is active in the resistance movement against the Nazis. When she meets Robert, a charismatic English secret agent, the two begin to have an affair. Ellen is ordered to spy on the German naval officer Hans. He is scheduled to serve as Chief Officer aboard the submarine U 864, which has been given a secret mission. Against her will, Ellen falls for Hans. Although he is engaged to another woman, Hans is strongly attracted to her as well. Eventually, Ellen succeeds in delivering critical information the submarines precise route to Japan. The English had suspected that Hitler planned to deliver his ominous wonder weapon to the weakened Japanese. The U 864 leaves its port. Because the war has been going badly for the Germans, the mood onboard is grim.

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Production

Art Direction:
Robert Reblin

Casting:
Tina Böckenhauer

Costume Design:
Helene Hohensee

Director:
Thorsten Näter

Director of Photography:
Joachim Hasse

Editor:
Julia von Frihling

Makeup Artist:
Winnie Mattheus
Rolf Baumann
Birgit Beranek

Music:
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel

Production Design:
Matthias Klemme

Set Decoration:
Christian Krüger

Sound:
Uwe Griem

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Gregor Arnold

Writer:
Annette Hess
Thorsten Näter

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