The Sinking of the Laconia Poster

The Sinking of the Laconia (2011)

Drama, War & Politics 90m

64^%

User
Score

7.0/10

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Hilda Smith

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Werner Hartenstein

Jacob Matschenz

Jacob Matschenz

Mannesmann

Stefan Rudolf

Stefan Rudolf

Remmert

Matthias Koeberlin

Matthias Koeberlin

Rostau

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Fiedler

Andrew Buchan

Andrew Buchan

Thomas Mortimer

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Elisabeth Fullwood

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Karl Dönitz

Jodi Balfour

Jodi Balfour

Sarah Fullwood

Full Cast & Crew →

Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written on January 25, 2022

I didn’t find this two-part series to be compelling viewing, and in fact it barely held my attention enough to allow me to finish watching it. I was not offended by the layered character study presented here of a German U-Boat captain who is allowed a thoughtful and human response to learning of the number of civilians on the ship he has sunk, including women and children. It does seemed out of ...

Read the rest of the review

Media

No videos available.

Backdrop

No posters available.

Loading Wikipedia summary...

Seasons

Miniseries

Miniseries

2011 | 2 Episodes

Recommendations

Lost in Austen Sep 03, 2008

The Guest Book Aug 03, 2017

Frankenstein Oct 05, 2004

The Mill Jul 28, 2013

The Great War: The People's Story

The Great War: The People's Story Aug 10, 2014

V Nov 03, 2009

The Simpsons Dec 17, 1989

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones Apr 17, 2011

Breaking Bad Jan 20, 2008

Arcane Nov 06, 2021