Movie
M/S Gustloff
“Ship of No Return”
5.9/10
2008
3h 4m
de
Drama
History
War
Overview
Joseph Vilsmaier Two-part TV movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger ship, at the end of World War II. On 30 January 1945, Captain Hellmuth Kehding was in charge of the ship, evacuating wounded soldiers and civilians trapped by the Red Army. Soon after leaving the harbor of Danzig, it was hit by three torpedoes from the Soviet submarine and sank in less than an hour.
Director
Joseph Vilsmaier
Writers
Rainer Berg
Movie Information
Release Date
March 2, 2008
Runtime
3h 4m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
21
Production
UFA Filmproduktion GmbH
