Wolfgang Petersen

Director

German film director known for Das Boot (1981) and later Hollywood films such as Air Force One (1997) and Troy (2004).

Directed Das Boot (1981); later moved to Hollywood and directed large-scale films including Air Force One (1997) and Troy (2004).

DeBaser reviews present Wolfgang Petersen as a director capable of intense realism (Das Boot) and large-scale epic spectacle (Troy). Das Boot is praised for its technical achievement and claustrophobic realism. Troy receives a mixed appraisal: watchable and occasionally effective but flawed as a literary adaptation. Overall, reviews treat Petersen as a director who moved from rigorous German filmmaking to high-profile Hollywood productions.

For:Film enthusiasts, readers interested in war and epic films, and followers of Petersen's Hollywood work.

Troy is almost the archetype of how Americans deal with very European concepts like epic, ancient literature, etc.
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Technically impeccable, Das Boot is a bitter and intense film, performed at high levels and very engaging.
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