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Above Us the Waves
Why this pick
Its restrained postwar British style, ensemble of naval professionals and emphasis on disciplined risk make it a particularly close companion to The Cruel Sea.
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MOVIE1953 2h 6m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Enemy Below
Why this pick
A tense, intelligent destroyer-versus-U-boat duel that shares the earlier film’s tactical realism and respect for the pressure borne by commanders at sea.
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The Bedford Incident
Why this pick
A colder Cold War variation on naval tension: procedural detail and increasingly fraught command psychology create the same sense that small decisions carry enormous consequences.
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Das Boot
Why this pick
It offers the opposite side of the Atlantic conflict with equally immersive maritime hardship, claustrophobic suspense and an unsentimental focus on men enduring war.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film portrays the conditions in which the Battle of the Atlantic was fought between the Royal Navy and Germany's U-boats. It is seen from the viewpoint of the British naval officers and seamen who served in convoy escorts. The film begins with a voice-over by Ericson (Jack Hawkins):
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jack Hawkins
Ericson
Donald Sinden
Lockhart
John Stratton
Ferraby
Denholm Elliott
Morell
John Warner
Baker
Stanley Baker
Bennett
Bruce Seton
Tallow
Liam Redmond
Watts