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The Sinking of the Laconia: With Andrew Buchan, Ken Duken, Lindsay Duncan, Thomas Kretschmann. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors.
- (1.2K)
- 2011-01-05
- Drama, History, War
- Andrew Buchan, Ken Duken, Lindsay Duncan
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 ...
- Drama
This epic two-part drama tells the story of Hilda Smith, a German national fleeing Nazi Germany, Thomas Mortimer, an officer aboard The Laconia, and U-boat Captain Werner Hartenstein, alongside...
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Sep 8, 2022 · Episode 2 | 1h 25m 14s |. U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein has torpedoed the Laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. U-156's deck is crowded with Allied survivors fished...
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Sep 8, 2022 · The Sinking of the Laconia. Episode 1 | 1h 25m 48s |. My List. On September 12, 1942, the British liner Laconia was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156 commanded by Werner...
- 86 min
Season 1. 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. 32 IMDb 7.0 2011 2 episodes. X-Ray 13+.
September 1942. While onboard the RMS Laconia, Junior Third Officer Thomas Mortimer befriends the enigmatic Hilda Smith. Beneath the sea, a German U-boat captained by Werner Hartenstein looks for targets.
