The Last Hope: U-Boat 864

The Last Hope: U-Boat 864 (2011)

DramaHistoryTV Movie

Germany, 1945: The 25-year-old Ellen is active in the resistance movement against the Nazis. When she meets Robert, a charismatic English secret agent, the two begin to have an affair. Ellen is ordered to spy on the German naval officer Hans. He is scheduled to serve as Chief Officer aboard the submarine U 864, which has been given a secret mission. Against her will, Ellen falls for Hans. Although he is engaged to another woman, Hans is strongly attracted to her as well. Eventually, Ellen succeeds in delivering critical information the submarines precise route to Japan. The English had suspected that Hitler planned to deliver his ominous wonder weapon to the weakened Japanese. The U 864 leaves its port. Because the war has been going badly for the Germans, the mood onboard is grim.

Director: Thorsten Näter

Casts

	Yvonne Catterfeld as Elisabeth „Ellen“ Ludwig
	Stephan Luca as Robert Elbing
	Maximilian von Pufendorf as Hans Mertens
	Rosemarie Fendel as Elisabeth „Ellen“ Lenz
	Marie Zielcke as Kati Krüger
	Katrin Pollitt as Frieda
	Dirk Borchardt as Kapitän Wolfram
	Karl Kranzkowski as R. Karl Kastrop
	Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen as Gertrud
	Eva-Maria Kurz as Frau Kleintje
	Klara Manzel as Alice Kastorp
	Gundula Rapsch as
	Tobias Retzlaff as Maschinist

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