U-571 Actors were collectively "abused"

2021-12-13 08:01
During the filming process, the actors had bruises on their bodies and swellings on their heads to varying degrees. All this was attributed to the perfectionism of filming consultant Patrick Hanniffin, who was "realistic and unscrupulous". Patrick Hanniffin had operated the German Reich submarine. He said that the submarine space at that time was "very small". If the director and producer were determined to simulate the real situation at the time, they should spend a huge amount of money to build a Nazi submarine with a proportional interior, so that the film can be credible. Because these actors are all heads of Malaysia, and the submarine sergeant at the time had strict height requirements to save personal space. The director asked the actors to run quickly in a small and claustrophobic cabin and quickly pass through the narrow gates. With a little hesitation, these tall actors can understand what is meant by "head hitting." There is always water in the bilge, and the director always tells people who are not proficient in action to come back again and again. After a day of filming, the bruises on his body can't lose to the martial arts star. Only Harvey Keto, who plays the master chief, is fast and relaxed. Others thought he was "ginger is old and hot", but he secretly laughed and admitted that he had graduated from the Naval Academy and was well-trained a long time ago.
Hanniffin said that the submarines at that time were not as well-designed as they are today, and they often leaked. So the director obeyed, and led the water pipe to the top of his head. The actors were drenched and fell down one after another because of the slippery ground. Especially when the submarine encountered a burst of mines, the boat shook violently from side to side, and everyone was hit. Dizzy, take turns to perform "dog eat shit". 
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U-571 quotes

  • Lt. Hirsch: Last night at 0300 hours a British destroyer reported depth charging and sinking a German U-boat. However, sometime thereafter, Allied direction finding station triangulated a coded enemy radio signal to this position here near the chop line.

    [indicates position on map]

    Lt. Hirsch: We believe the U-boat was disabled, not sunk, and is drifting eastward on a four-knot current. Now, French resistance reported a resupply submarine sailed from the Lorient U-boat pens yesterday afternoon with engine parts and mechanics. Now, we believe it's gonna rendezvous with the disabled U-boat. On board that U-boat is this.

    [picture of typewriter Enigma]

    Ens. Keith Larson, Chief Torpedoman: A typewriter?

    Lt. Hirsch: An Enigma code machine. It allows the German navy to communicate with it's submarines in secret, and our inability to decipher their messages is costing us this war. Mr. Coonan?

    Marine Maj. Coonan: All right. This is basically a Trojan Horse operation. The S-33 will rendezvous with the U-boat, posing as the German resupply sub. I will lead a boarding party dressed in Kriegsmarine uniforms to the enemy submarine. We will take it by force and secure the Enigma. Any German survivors will be transferred to the S-33 and the U-boat will be scuttled.

    Lt. Hirsch: The German resupply submarine will arrive at the rendezvous and will assume that the U-boat succumbed to its wounds and sank. The Germans must never suspect we have the Enigma. That is vital.

    Lt. Pete Emmett: So it's a race?

    Lt. Hirsch: Yes, effectively.

    Lieutenant Andrew Tyler: Who's the boarding party?

    Marine Maj. Coonan: Well, since you're the X.O., you sir. Mr. Emmett, Mr. Larson, Mr. Hirsch and nine of your ship's company. The captain, of course, will remain onboard the S-33.

    Lieutenant Andrew Tyler: Mr. Coonan, our boys are submarine sailors, not combat marines.

    Marine Maj. Coonan: The boys onboard that U-boat are sailors too. Your men'll be ready, Lieutenant. I'll train them myself.

    Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren: You've come to the right boat.

  • Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren: You're a first rate X.O., Andy. A damn good submariner. I know the men like you.

    Lieutenant Andrew Tyler: I'd give my life for any one of them, sir.

    Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren: I know you would. I'm not questioning your bravery. The question is: what about their lives? You and Mr. Emmett are good friends. You went to the Academy together. Would you be willing to sacrifice his life? Or what about some of the younger enlisted men? I know a lot of those guys look up to you like a big brother. You willing to lay their lives on the line?

    [Tyler hesitates to speak]

    Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren: You see? you hesitate. But as a captain, you can't. You have to act. If you don't, you put the entire crew at risk. Now that's the job. It's not a science. You have to be able to make hard decisions based on imperfect information. Asking men to carry out orders that may result in their deaths. And if you're wrong, you suffer the consequences. If you're not prepared to make those decisions, without pause, without reflection, then you've got no business being a submarine captain.

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