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The Sinking of the Laconia(TV show/series, 2011)

1h 30min per episode | Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Mini series in 1 season with 2 episodes

The Sinking of the LaconiaRating: 3.3/5 (with 14 votes)
The Sinking of the Laconia is a two-part television film, first aired on 6 and 7 January 2011 on BBC Two, about the Laconia incident; the sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Laconia during World War II by a German U-boat, which then, together with three other U-boats and an Italian submarine, rescued the passengers but was in turn attacked by an American bomber. The film is a British-German co-production, written by Alan Bleasdale, directed by Uwe Janson, and with Andrew Buchan, Brian Cox, Ken Duken, Morven Christie, Lindsay Duncan, Thomas Kretschmann and Franka Potente in the leading roles. It was shot in Cape Town, South Africa. ()
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About The Sinking of the Laconia

The true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew

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The Sinking of the Laconia Seasons and Episodes

01/06/2011Miniseries - 2 episodes
#1 | 01/06/2011Episode 1
On the 12th September 1942 the Laconia - a cruise ship turned troop ship - was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156 commanded by Werner Hartenstein. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and Italian Prisoners of War. Having sunk the ship, Hartenstein should have left them to their uncertain fate in the water, but instead he made the incredible decision to save as many lives as he could. A true story of unexpected gallantry and humanity in the fog of war.
#2 | 01/07/2011Episode 2
U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein has torpedoed the Laconia and mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. U-156's deck is crowded with Allied survivors fished out of the South Atlantic. But in the fog of war confusion reigns and U-156 is spotted by an American bomber which moves in to attack.
01/06/2011Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Translated into 14 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Polish (PL), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/06/2011
Last episode released on: 01/07/2011
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Der Untergang der Laconia"

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