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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:16,937 --> 00:00:22,933 DARKNESS FELL ON GOTENHAFEN 2 00:00:23,719 --> 00:00:25,480 What date is it? 3 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,400 January 30th, 1945. 4 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:30,920 Position? 5 00:00:31,039 --> 00:00:34,000 12 sea miles north of Stolpemuende. 6 00:00:35,039 --> 00:00:37,880 Wind strength? - Five to six. 7 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,120 Light snowfall lasted until 9 p.m. 8 00:00:42,759 --> 00:00:45,720 The weather is clearing up ever since. - Air temperature? 9 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:49,720 18 degrees below zero. 10 00:00:50,079 --> 00:00:53,040 The shipwrecked quickly freeze to death. 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:57,080 The name of the ship? - Wilhelm Gustloff. 12 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:00,160 Coming from Gotenhafen. 13 00:01:00,359 --> 00:01:03,200 Gross register tonnage 26,000 14 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:07,160 Launched in spring 1938. 15 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:13,400 The Workers of the brow and of the fist will travel upon you under the motto... 16 00:01:13,519 --> 00:01:16,360 "Strength Through Joy"! 17 00:01:19,359 --> 00:01:22,440 In the name of our Fuhrer Adolf Hitler... 18 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,480 I wish you fortunate tours for always. 19 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,520 I please you, Madam. 20 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,200 I christen you to the name of "Wilhelm Gustloff"! 21 00:02:11,479 --> 00:02:15,960 Later the most beautiful woman on board will be elected... 22 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:19,640 Who else but you could win? - I bet you are telling that to everyone! 23 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,200 No, really. You look charming! - Thank you. 24 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:25,800 Having fun?? - Thanks. 25 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,880 That didn't sound too sincere. 26 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:33,800 How are you? The same for me. Well, you aren't exactly looking... 27 00:02:34,759 --> 00:02:39,200 like Strength-Through-Joy. - Ah, it sucks in here. 28 00:02:40,879 --> 00:02:45,920 This ship is nothing but a huge brothel. - Well, well! Don't exaggerate... 29 00:02:46,039 --> 00:02:50,360 Let Maria have her little flirt and don't turn this into a drama. 30 00:02:50,479 --> 00:02:54,760 She is just dancing with a neat sailor. - Ah! That neat sailor... 31 00:02:54,879 --> 00:02:58,920 has been after her for days! I have had enough! 32 00:02:59,039 --> 00:03:03,360 Don't try to intermediate or appeal to my human understanding. 33 00:03:03,479 --> 00:03:08,040 That won't work. Sod you and ahoy! 34 00:03:09,719 --> 00:03:14,320 Ladies and Gentleman! And now for this evening's highlight - 35 00:03:14,439 --> 00:03:17,400 the election of the most beautiful woman aboard. 36 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:24,760 She will dance an honorary dance with our estimated Captain Bertram. 37 00:03:24,879 --> 00:03:29,920 Numbers will be attached to our ladies, and we men make our choice. 38 00:03:30,039 --> 00:03:35,360 An honest secret election, a true-blue plebiscite. Ready? Go! 39 00:03:35,479 --> 00:03:38,440 There are two votes you can count upon, Maria. 40 00:03:38,540 --> 00:03:39,560 Whose? 41 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,760 Mine and that of Herr Schott. No? - Yes. 42 00:03:42,879 --> 00:03:45,173 That is nice of you both, but I count on Kurt's. 43 00:03:45,273 --> 00:03:47,520 I wouldn't be so sure about that right now. 44 00:03:47,639 --> 00:03:50,600 What do you mean? - You should rather ask him yourself. 45 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:55,240 Where is he? - He was just around a minute ago. 46 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:57,760 Excuse me. 47 00:03:57,879 --> 00:04:03,040 A great job you have done here, Dr. Beck! - Thanks, and to be even more explicit: 48 00:04:03,159 --> 00:04:07,320 Give up, stay out of this. - Are you sure this is your business? 49 00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:10,147 Yes. The three of us are travelling together, 50 00:04:10,247 --> 00:04:13,000 just as we work together in a radio station in Berlin. 51 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:17,200 We are good friends, and between us: I love her too. 52 00:04:17,319 --> 00:04:19,280 Is that enough for you? 53 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:22,400 So? 54 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,640 Yes, what's up? - Don't pretend. 55 00:04:25,959 --> 00:04:29,920 You know why I came looking for you. 56 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:33,520 Is something wrong, Kurt? - What should be wrong? 57 00:04:33,639 --> 00:04:36,156 Go dance, with whom and as much as you want. 58 00:04:36,256 --> 00:04:38,000 Oh, I am glad to hear that. 59 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:41,840 Right now I want to have the honorary dance with the captain, 60 00:04:41,959 --> 00:04:47,360 and you are not even there to vote for me! - You have enough suitors around. 61 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,520 These super-classy snotty noses! Who do they think they are? 62 00:04:50,639 --> 00:04:55,880 These are jaunty, cheery dancers, great for part-time. Why don't you try yourself? 63 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:02,680 The honorary dance has started. You don't need to vote for me anymore. 64 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,640 I already have. 65 00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:13,200 And now everyone! 66 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,363 Captain, you are asked to come on the bridge. 67 00:05:20,463 --> 00:05:21,760 Excuse me please. 68 00:05:21,879 --> 00:05:26,440 Please take over for me. - With pleasure, Herr Kapit�n. 69 00:05:31,639 --> 00:05:35,720 What is the problem, Schmidt? - We have just received this message. 70 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:41,000 We are commanded to revert our course and to reach the next German harbour. 71 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:47,080 You know, what that means, Schmidt. - There is only one answer to that: 72 00:05:47,199 --> 00:05:48,200 War. 73 00:05:55,879 --> 00:06:00,080 In the wake of initial victories a flood of iron crosses, 74 00:06:00,199 --> 00:06:05,280 then more and more wooden crosses, descended upon the men of the army. 75 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:10,800 From Narvik... 76 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,240 to Tobruk. 77 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,320 From Monte Cassino to Stalingrad. 78 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:22,560 The German women paid for their men's bravery and readiness to die 79 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,640 with lonesome, sleepless nights. 80 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,760 Paid with arms empty of love and hopeless waiting. 81 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,960 Paid with an endless stream of tears. 82 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,480 Hello! 83 00:07:08,639 --> 00:07:12,480 Hello, Maria. - Sorry, I didn't hear you. 84 00:07:12,639 --> 00:07:17,840 Now, does he get a furlough, or not? - Of course not, and nobody knows when. 85 00:07:17,959 --> 00:07:20,332 I don't even know anymore how he looks like. 86 00:07:20,432 --> 00:07:22,080 It is New Year's Eve today. 87 00:07:22,199 --> 00:07:27,080 I'll have some nice people around. Come and join us! 88 00:07:27,199 --> 00:07:32,080 No way! My mother-in-law will immediately write it to Kurt and will make me look bad. 89 00:07:32,199 --> 00:07:36,160 How ghastly! - That is her idea of motherly love. 90 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:40,360 She even fell sick, to prove to me what true, consuming love really is. 91 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:43,840 Don't let yourself be pulled down. - It will pass. 92 00:07:43,959 --> 00:07:47,520 Wait until Kurt returns. 93 00:07:53,639 --> 00:07:58,320 "This is the Greater German broadcast with noontime news..." 94 00:08:15,439 --> 00:08:18,280 Maria, is that you, - Yes, Mum. 95 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:24,600 How good you are finally back. I worry so much! 96 00:08:25,839 --> 00:08:27,600 Yes, Mum. 97 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,360 So, how are you? 98 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:35,560 Headache again? - Don't ask, my child. 99 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:39,880 This endless hammering inside my temples. - Do you need some pills? 100 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:43,160 No, I have had enough for today. 101 00:08:43,279 --> 00:08:48,160 You have to go shopping, I couldn't do... I feel dizzy. 102 00:08:48,279 --> 00:08:53,000 Sometimes I really admire you how calmly you can stand all this. 103 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:58,080 Not everybody can be as sensitive as you are, Mum. What do you need? 104 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:02,240 Something special? - Nothing, I don't care anyway. 105 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:06,560 I cannot eat. I will just make some pancakes. 106 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:10,520 Kurt's favourites. - Yes, yes... I am going now. 107 00:09:10,879 --> 00:09:13,147 But first I will pay a visit to Edith. 108 00:09:13,247 --> 00:09:16,040 How often did I ask you to stop seeing her? 109 00:09:16,159 --> 00:09:19,120 She is no good for you! 110 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:23,960 Mum, please allow me that little pleasure of having a friend, OK? 111 00:09:35,399 --> 00:09:40,360 Ah, good afternoon, Dad-in-Law. - Good day, my child. How is she today? 112 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,320 The same as usual. - Well, don't let yourself get stopped. 113 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,000 Bye. - Bye. 114 00:09:49,279 --> 00:09:52,120 Aha, a visitor. 115 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:58,840 Come in, Maria. Did you smell the good coffee I just have made? 116 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:03,200 I just need some air. If she goes on like that, I'll move out. 117 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:05,600 Good afternoon. - Good afternoon, Herr... 118 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,840 Hans Schott. We danced together on the Gustloff, 1000 years ago... 119 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:14,000 Old friends and I had no idea! Despite that young being my cousin. 120 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:18,240 I am glad to see you again healthy. - Not so formal! Here, the cups. 121 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:22,520 Sit down, I will bring you the coffee. - What are you doing in Berlin? 122 00:10:22,639 --> 00:10:25,600 Furlough for convalescence. - Have you been wounded? 123 00:10:25,799 --> 00:10:27,897 Yes, the Brits got me, but I am alright now. 124 00:10:27,997 --> 00:10:30,000 Kid, please put on a different record. 125 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,253 We are going to celebrate tonight big deal. 126 00:10:32,353 --> 00:10:34,680 And do you know where? At Muemmel's fashion boutique! 127 00:10:34,799 --> 00:10:39,760 You don't know what that is? Muemmel's! You have been hanging out in the war too much! 128 00:10:39,879 --> 00:10:44,880 I do design work for him. We three go there and meet the craziest people of Berlin! 129 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Accepted! 130 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:50,200 You know, Edith, I cannot go. I already cancelled Dr. Beck. 131 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:55,200 You can't sit behind the oven forever! - I'm not planning to. 132 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:59,360 Then go and have some fun for a change! - Maybe you are right. 133 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,560 I'll try! 134 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,680 Happy New Year! - Happy New Year! 135 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,960 My best wishes for you! - Happy New Year! All the best! 136 00:11:16,879 --> 00:11:21,960 "Pupil, cast a stiff look into New Year's dead blue eye. 137 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,640 And if all the snow shall burn, the ashes will still remain for us!" 138 00:11:27,519 --> 00:11:31,480 Maria! I have to wish a happy new year to Maria too. Maria! 139 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:36,120 Happy New Year, honey! - Happy New Year! 140 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:42,160 I am glad you are here, my boy, that is so charming. All the best! 141 00:11:51,399 --> 00:11:53,960 Continue! 142 00:11:55,919 --> 00:11:59,280 Do you know the Alabama song? - Of course we do! 143 00:11:59,399 --> 00:12:04,560 Peter-Baby, play Lilli Marleen. - Then turn on the state radio, you goat! 144 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:08,520 Do you know the Alabama song? - Of course we do! 145 00:12:08,639 --> 00:12:12,400 Yes, then sing the Alabama song, and this is how it goes: 146 00:12:12,519 --> 00:12:15,880 Oh, Susanna, don't be so hard and mean 147 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:19,560 just quench the fire on my roof and be my air raid queen 148 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:23,040 Do you know the Alabama song? - Of course we do! 149 00:12:23,159 --> 00:12:26,840 Yes, then sing the Alabama song, and this is how it goes: 150 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:29,920 Oh, Susanna, have a happy year 151 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:34,400 just drink and wait another one, until all the lies are gone. 152 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:44,160 Oh, Susanna, life is so bitter-sweet... 153 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:52,000 Everything you quietly wished for in this moment shall become true. 154 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:56,680 Thanks, Herr Scholl, but I have no glass. - Please take mine then. 155 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:01,511 Don't you have a piously hopeful wish for me? 156 00:13:01,611 --> 00:13:03,520 I wish you from all my heart that... 157 00:13:03,639 --> 00:13:07,680 you'll be healthy... - Don't, I know this sermon. 158 00:13:07,799 --> 00:13:12,840 "Break a leg, good luck and health in war and peace." No, everybody wishes that. 159 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:17,840 I want something just for me alone. - My goodness, what could I... 160 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:21,920 I don't know anything. - Alright, I wish a New Year's kiss then. 161 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:25,440 Is it that difficult for you? 162 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:29,280 Come on, not like this! 163 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:36,040 Enough now! Once and for all! 164 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:39,760 We will never meet again. - Pardon me. 165 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:47,680 1944 was the year of withdrawal from all fronts. 166 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:52,320 The seduced masses understood, that the war was impossible to win. 167 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:56,560 Thus began the epic march of the German people... 168 00:13:56,679 --> 00:13:59,520 into national suicide. 169 00:14:00,799 --> 00:14:05,840 Sergeant? The Lieutenant says, we have to clear Orsha. 170 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:07,480 God-damn! 171 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:12,040 This shithole cost us 100 men, and now it's going back again! 172 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:19,800 Lt. Dankel is waiting outside. - I'm expecting him, let him come in. 173 00:14:19,919 --> 00:14:22,480 Lieutenant? 174 00:14:22,639 --> 00:14:26,600 Take a seat. Have you finished your report? - Yes. 175 00:14:26,799 --> 00:14:30,880 Hand it over to my adjutant. He will take care of it. 176 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,038 Clear your office, I have got something new. 177 00:14:33,138 --> 00:14:34,040 I expected that. 178 00:14:34,159 --> 00:14:38,240 I guess you are not surprised that it is not about a front commando. 179 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:42,560 I am glad to hear, one shouldn't risk more than one eye. 180 00:14:42,679 --> 00:14:46,760 Or are they already sending the cripples? - Cut it, Dankel. 181 00:14:46,879 --> 00:14:49,252 You are going to be transferred to a 182 00:14:49,352 --> 00:14:52,360 submarine training group as a naval officer. 183 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:56,560 I had expected a commando as an instructor. - No. 184 00:14:56,679 --> 00:14:59,790 I would have loved to tell the clueless newbies, what's really happening out there. 185 00:14:59,890 --> 00:15:00,960 That's why! 186 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:03,576 Your marching order is directed to Gotenhafen. 187 00:15:03,676 --> 00:15:05,720 Report to Cpt. Zahn on the Gustloff, 188 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:10,440 that old Strength-Through-Joy-steamer. It serves now as water barracks 189 00:15:10,559 --> 00:15:14,520 for the submarine division. - That's my ship! 190 00:15:14,639 --> 00:15:18,600 When I still had my two blue eyes I used to be on the Gustloff! 191 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:23,000 You will feel at home then. Good luck! 192 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:25,040 Dankel? - Yes? 193 00:15:25,159 --> 00:15:28,480 You better guard your tongue in the future. 194 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:33,680 Believe me, you won't do anything good with that. Take this fatherly advice from me. 195 00:15:33,799 --> 00:15:38,840 The practical housewife is considering how to create a cooking box all by herself. 196 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:43,560 Best modify a charcoal box or a sea chest. 197 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:02,800 That was the Housewife's Hour, after a short break we will send a concert. 198 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:14,240 I'll tell her... wait, there she is! Edith Markwardt. She says, its important. 199 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:18,360 She already called three times. - Everything is important for Edith. 200 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:22,440 Hello, what's up? - You have to come immediately! 201 00:16:22,679 --> 00:16:25,035 Honey, you gotta come. Hell is loose in here. 202 00:16:25,135 --> 00:16:27,960 I'm scramming! My train leaves tonight. 203 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:30,487 Yesterday one of those party guys visited me. 204 00:16:30,587 --> 00:16:33,040 He wants me to fabricate bombs and grenades! 205 00:16:33,159 --> 00:16:38,120 Fashion is done! Now its total war and all! - Edith, you can't just run away! 206 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,740 Sure! I'm going home to East Prussia, 207 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:43,440 milking cows... that's important for the war as well. 208 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:49,480 At least join me at the train station. I promise to cry really hard. 209 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:51,560 At 9:22, yes... 210 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,960 I told my father-in-law I was on night service. 211 00:16:55,060 --> 00:16:56,080 Clever kid. 212 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,902 It means so much for me to have a quiet evening for once. 213 00:16:59,002 --> 00:17:01,080 Join me at Laswethen, it is quiet there. 214 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:05,160 You'll miss your train, Edith, go! - It wont dare to leave without me. 215 00:17:05,279 --> 00:17:08,240 Good luck, Edith. - Join me soon! 216 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:16,000 Stay healthy, Maria! Here is the key to my apartment. 217 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:21,200 Take a look from time to time if some fire bombs have entered my living room. 218 00:17:21,319 --> 00:17:25,960 Goodbye, Hans, write to me... why does this train go already?? 219 00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:30,040 Hans, good luck, write to me, OK?? - Yes! Goodbye! 220 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:36,050 She put me in charge as her baggage porter... it is not my fault. 221 00:17:36,150 --> 00:17:37,160 Bah, nonsense. 222 00:17:37,279 --> 00:17:41,240 I have forgotten the little incident a long time ago. 223 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:49,360 I am expecting every day to be sent off as an instructor. 224 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:51,221 Oh my God, Edith has kept the lights burning. 225 00:17:51,321 --> 00:17:55,560 Good night. I have to rush upstairs before the air raid attendant sees it. 226 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,720 Shall I come with you? 227 00:17:57,839 --> 00:18:01,800 You stay here. Good night. - Will I see you again? 228 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:04,000 No way! 229 00:18:26,079 --> 00:18:28,080 Oh, its you? - Yes. 230 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:32,640 I forgot, Edith has left a bottle of Cognac for me. Hum, what did she say? 231 00:18:32,759 --> 00:18:35,720 In the cupboard on the left I think... 232 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:41,200 There it is! - You are pretty impertinent. 233 00:18:41,559 --> 00:18:44,974 One must take care of this stuff! It is rare nowadays! 234 00:18:45,074 --> 00:18:46,480 Not for me, please. 235 00:18:46,599 --> 00:18:49,560 To Edith. Just one! - Alright then. 236 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:54,080 Hopefully she is having a good trip. - Hopefully. Cheers! 237 00:18:55,960 --> 00:19:00,600 Now take your bottle and scram! - You are really eager to get rid of me. 238 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:04,680 Have you noticed finally? - You are just afraid of me. 239 00:19:05,519 --> 00:19:09,480 Don't be so big-headed. 240 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:14,040 Well, that's what you got out of it! Quickly, into the cellar. 241 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:20,200 Johannes, don't forget to turn off the gas! 242 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:24,360 My parents-in-law. They must not see us together. 243 00:19:24,519 --> 00:19:26,880 And now? - I am staying. 244 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:33,160 It won't be so bad. But you... - If you allow me, I'll stay with you. 245 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:37,440 How long will it last today?? 246 00:19:44,519 --> 00:19:49,680 The windows must be opened, otherwise they will break. 247 00:19:58,839 --> 00:20:03,400 Spectacular! Out there we never get to see that sort of thing! 248 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:11,160 Get off from that window, this is pure madness! 249 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:15,040 Damn, that was close! - That was inside the house! 250 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:17,880 Fire! 251 00:20:35,519 --> 00:20:39,480 Are you crazy? Get away from here, quickly!! 252 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:44,480 Do what I say, or else...! - Don't touch me so rough! 253 00:20:44,599 --> 00:20:49,080 Shut up and go inside! God-damn, isn't anybody coming? 254 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:53,160 All sitting in the cellar, while the roof is burning! Fire! Fire! 255 00:20:53,279 --> 00:20:57,600 Stop howling, where do you come from? - From next door. Come on! 256 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:32,760 How are things? - Everything under control. 257 00:21:33,079 --> 00:21:36,160 Thank God. - That could have ended really badly. 258 00:21:36,279 --> 00:21:40,840 But we have made it. What a romantic night 259 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:46,600 you and me are having here. Let's drink to that, we have deserved it. 260 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:52,760 Cheers. 261 00:21:55,759 --> 00:22:00,240 OK. Who is buying me a new uniform now? 262 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:04,320 Are you hurt? - Yes, I got a bit. 263 00:22:04,599 --> 00:22:09,400 The air raid attendant had some dressing material. You have to play nurse now. 264 00:22:09,519 --> 00:22:14,080 Your arm looks terrible, all burned! 265 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:19,400 Oh, tell me about it... I think you don't look so well either. 266 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,480 What you women have to endure here is unbelievable. 267 00:22:24,599 --> 00:22:28,680 We have no idea about that. We already feel important if some water bombs explode near us. 268 00:22:28,799 --> 00:22:32,880 But if you look at all this... 269 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:38,160 You get used to it. Even to that. Even if you think 270 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:42,240 you are losing your mind. 271 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:52,880 Maria. 272 00:23:10,519 --> 00:23:14,360 If we continue like this, we will soon be back where we started. 273 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:17,507 Well, "Home into the Reich", as the motto goes. 274 00:23:17,607 --> 00:23:19,040 Officer, please help! 275 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:22,862 Your soldiers have set our whole village on fire! 276 00:23:22,962 --> 00:23:25,320 Is that my fault? Quick, go! 277 00:23:55,480 --> 00:24:00,040 Looks quite used up, the Gustloff. - Like everything, my boy. 278 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:08,040 Thanks, Lieutenant. - Sailor, what are you looking for? 279 00:24:08,839 --> 00:24:13,800 Gosh, Dankel, what are you doing here? I came as an instructor! - I know! 280 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:17,880 You have been registered for long time. - How are you? 281 00:24:18,079 --> 00:24:22,240 Like an idiot with just one eye. Now I am only fighting paper wars. 282 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:26,920 Now come in, I have some fine welcome Schnapps prepared. 283 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:33,240 Girls, there is, my old friend Hans Schott. This is Monika. 284 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:37,280 We have already expected you. - And this is Inge. 285 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:41,520 Good afternoon, Lieutenant. - Helper, please, pour us some drink. 286 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:45,720 These are mighty nice girls. Without them you would die of boredom in here. 287 00:24:45,839 --> 00:24:50,840 They are always cheerful. Singing and dancing like the Huepfner sisters. 288 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:55,000 You must join us at The Merry Widow. - Is that a night club? 289 00:24:55,119 --> 00:25:00,000 Private. You get everything in there. Good, solid black market. 290 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:04,360 Don't talk so bad about Mrs. Kubelski! - I don't, I love to go there myself. 291 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:07,440 Cheers, old boy. Welcome aboard! - Cheers. 292 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:22,200 Nobody at home. 293 00:25:32,319 --> 00:25:35,160 Maria! 294 00:25:36,279 --> 00:25:39,720 Maria, are you home yet? - Yes, Mum. 295 00:25:39,839 --> 00:25:44,600 Wonderful news! Thank God! Kurt is coming on a furlough! 296 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:47,680 When? - His letter came this afternoon. 297 00:25:48,799 --> 00:25:53,240 It was for you. Sorry, I opened it... Couldn't wait. 298 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:58,360 I was just over at the pharmacy. Dad is overwhelmed with joy. 299 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:03,080 And you? Aren't you happy? - Yes, Mama, of course I am happy. 300 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:08,280 What is wrong? You are not happy. Not really. What is it? 301 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,360 Nothing, just some trouble at the office. 302 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:16,880 Please let me recover for a moment. - Of course. Take a rest, my dear. 303 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:21,560 I want Kurt to see happy faces, when he returns. 304 00:26:46,759 --> 00:26:51,200 Maria! Hurry! Air raid! Johannes, the gas! 305 00:26:51,319 --> 00:26:56,200 Maria, aren't you listening? 306 00:26:56,319 --> 00:27:00,760 What's up? Can't you answer, when I call... you are crying? 307 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:05,200 Why? You are being told, your husband is coming home, and you are crying? 308 00:27:05,319 --> 00:27:07,880 Go! I'll stay here. 309 00:27:08,720 --> 00:27:12,920 Are you nuts? What kind of vagaries are these? Johannes! 310 00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:17,280 Come here? She doesn't want to go to the cellar, playing crazy. 311 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:20,960 What is it, Maria? Do you have fever? - No. 312 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:26,200 I think you have! 313 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:30,680 She will drag us into the grave with her preposterous fuss. 314 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:35,920 She should be happy to have a husband like Kurt and a home like this. 315 00:27:36,039 --> 00:27:41,680 The bombs will be reaching us soon. - I don't give a damn anymore. 316 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:45,280 I am going to have a child. 317 00:27:45,599 --> 00:27:49,560 My boy is on furlough, and she is having a child. 318 00:27:51,720 --> 00:27:52,891 But not in my house! 319 00:27:52,991 --> 00:27:56,040 Of course not. Kurt will never see me again! 320 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:26,280 Laswethen is a cosy place. I go there and wait for the "final victory" as well. 321 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:31,360 Thanks for everything and have a good trip. - You are welcome, Madam. 322 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:44,600 Are you waiting for somebody? - I was supposed to be picked up here. 323 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:48,840 But she seems to have forgotten about me. - If you are the lady from Berlin, 324 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:51,920 Fr�ulein Edith cannot come. - Aha. 325 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:57,040 Is it far to the Markwardt's place? - Nope. 3 or 4 kilometres. 326 00:28:57,480 --> 00:29:01,560 I'll get you there. - What, 4 kilometres with all that baggage? 327 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:05,720 Are you the lady from Berlin? - Yes. The Generaless will pick you up. 328 00:29:05,839 --> 00:29:08,680 Who? - The Baroness von Reuss, 329 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,960 General Reuss' wife. He has fallen near Paris. 330 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:21,360 Are you Maria Reiser? - That is me. Good day, Madam. 331 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:25,960 I am sorry you had to wait. Come on, I will take you to the Markwardts. 332 00:29:26,079 --> 00:29:30,960 Take the luggage, Gaston. - Oui, Madame. Vive la collaboration. 333 00:29:31,079 --> 00:29:32,780 Pinkoweit, why has the train passed already? 334 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:34,560 Your wife said it would be one hour late. 335 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:39,160 It did, exactly one hour. - Usually, when you say one hour 336 00:29:39,279 --> 00:29:40,538 it is one and a half. 337 00:29:40,638 --> 00:29:43,680 Today it was exactly on time one hour late, 338 00:29:43,799 --> 00:29:48,760 I can't help it. A civil servant in service does not make jokes! 339 00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:52,840 Yes, Frau General! - Welcome to this prairie, Madame. 340 00:29:53,039 --> 00:29:58,280 Don't chat, Gaston, drive! 341 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:01,240 Goodbye, Frau Pinkoweit. 342 00:30:01,720 --> 00:30:02,450 Allez hop! 343 00:30:02,550 --> 00:30:05,040 Cut that "allez hop"! These are not circus ponies! 344 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:08,720 Pardon, Madame. Alors: ohne Tritt... marsch! 345 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:12,280 Allez! Allez! 346 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:19,200 Gaston is a French prisoner of war? - Yes, but he speaks German very well. 347 00:30:19,319 --> 00:30:22,280 He has been working on the manor for years. 348 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:33,360 This is where your friend's property begins. They are strenuous people. 349 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:38,000 Why didn't Edith pick me up? - She is driving the tractor today. 350 00:30:38,119 --> 00:30:43,040 The only one around that is still working. I will need him tomorrow. 351 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:46,120 Do you know how to drive them? - Me? No! 352 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:50,680 One rarely drives tractors in Berlin. - You'll have to learn it. 353 00:30:50,839 --> 00:30:54,080 But you know how to play bridge? - Neither. Is that bad? 354 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:57,160 Yes. We need a fourth man. 355 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:02,560 Maria! Maria! 356 00:31:11,359 --> 00:31:16,440 Thank you for taking her with you, Madam. Will you join us for a glass of red wine? 357 00:31:16,559 --> 00:31:20,640 Some other time, but now I have to take care of my chicken. Edith! 358 00:31:20,759 --> 00:31:24,880 Your friend doesn't play bridge. - Terrible! What are we going to do now? 359 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:30,160 I'll teach her! - Jawohl, Frau General. Thank you! 360 00:31:34,319 --> 00:31:38,560 Now I came sooner than we thought! Great fun, isn't it? 361 00:31:38,680 --> 00:31:43,560 I told Hans in a letter my opinion on that. - Leave Hans out of it. 362 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:46,640 It doesn't matter who it was. 363 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:53,000 I will never forgive myself that my marriage is ruined. And neither will Kurt. 364 00:31:58,839 --> 00:32:02,880 Hello, Mother! - Kurt, my boy! 365 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:06,520 Hello, Father! - How wonderful to have you back. 366 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:09,600 Where is Maria? Is she still asleep? 367 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:12,880 My poor boy... - What has happened? 368 00:32:13,119 --> 00:32:17,680 Kurt, we have to talk about this... 369 00:32:18,119 --> 00:32:22,800 Another Russian offensive started this morning between Pripjet and Duna 370 00:32:22,920 --> 00:32:27,920 to crush the German front. 371 00:32:28,039 --> 00:32:33,080 The attack was thrown back by the iron will of our soldiers. 372 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:38,160 Only minor damage was done to the front line. These were the twelve o'clock news. 373 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:54,720 Kurt! 374 00:32:56,440 --> 00:33:01,600 I am happy to see you so well. Please take a seat. 375 00:33:01,720 --> 00:33:06,280 I will get us a nice little Schnapps... - Cut it. 376 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:11,760 I will make it short. Do you know why I have come? 377 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,440 Because of Maria. 378 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:20,560 I made it possible that she could leave. You need to know the right people for that. 379 00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:25,720 So you have arranged all this so well. Do I have to say 'thank you' now? 380 00:33:25,839 --> 00:33:31,200 Nonsense! She had to go somewhere, after your mother kicked her out. 381 00:33:31,319 --> 00:33:35,160 You think that was wrong? - Kicking her out? Yes. 382 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:41,400 This is where our opinions differ. But I did not come to argue. 383 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,560 Where is Maria? 384 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:50,160 At Laswethen, with her friend Edith. Listen, I think it is very reasonable 385 00:33:50,279 --> 00:33:54,840 that you want to contact her. - Have you gone crazy? 386 00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:58,360 I need her address for my lawyer. - I understand. 387 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:00,151 You want a divorce. Very soon. 388 00:34:00,251 --> 00:34:03,320 Of course! Shall I wait until the child is born? 389 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:07,560 This woman is dead for me. - I completely understand you. 390 00:34:07,679 --> 00:34:12,080 But we have to do justice to the other side. The "home front"... 391 00:34:12,199 --> 00:34:16,760 What our women have to suffer... - Is that an excuse for adultery? 392 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:21,960 No! But you cannot judge this by civil peace-time standards, 393 00:34:22,079 --> 00:34:23,885 not in an insane war like this! 394 00:34:23,985 --> 00:34:27,120 No? What else have we left but these standards? 395 00:34:27,239 --> 00:34:32,320 But you have always defended her. 396 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:36,400 For me, this woman does not exist anymore! 397 00:34:43,039 --> 00:34:46,880 "Under this roof with the friendly light, 398 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:50,560 lives little Maria, as tasty as labskaus..." 399 00:35:01,239 --> 00:35:02,800 So? 400 00:35:03,639 --> 00:35:07,160 How are your submarine newbies? - Great. 401 00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:11,200 Just made for drowning in these swimming leaden coffins. 402 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:16,800 Every time I see their enthusiasm, my heart tears apart. 403 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:22,760 We too were once as naive as them. Now you have a limp, and I have an empty eye. 404 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:27,800 And we still try to encourage them, to risk their lives for Fuehrer and Fatherland. 405 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:32,200 We have already done our share. You have to get ready now. 406 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:36,760 Why, what's happening? - It's Wednesday! The 'Merry Widow'! 407 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:39,840 I'd rather stay here. - Something wrong? 408 00:35:40,119 --> 00:35:46,040 For days you have been running around, as if you had lost all your money. 409 00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:48,240 So, is there something? 410 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:52,440 Yes. I have written to Laswethen, 411 00:35:52,599 --> 00:35:56,560 confessed my sins and offered my help. 412 00:35:56,760 --> 00:35:58,967 Edith asked me politely to stay away. 413 00:35:59,067 --> 00:36:01,800 Quote: "You have done everything you could." 414 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:06,360 Well, the lady has a peculiar sense of humour. 415 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:11,560 She writes, that neither now nor later she will make any demands to me. 416 00:36:11,679 --> 00:36:14,367 If only I stay away. But I want to go there! 417 00:36:14,467 --> 00:36:16,760 Stay here, it is better like this. 418 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:19,804 Are you coming now, or will you continue sulking? 419 00:36:19,904 --> 00:36:21,960 I come. Is the water still hot? 420 00:36:22,079 --> 00:36:23,240 Sure. 421 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:33,440 "It's not easy even for easy girls 422 00:36:34,199 --> 00:36:37,680 to get anything, anything done..." 423 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:22,120 Hansi, you are pulling such a sour face. May I? 424 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:25,360 Thanks, I need this. - Is it about a girl? 425 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:30,560 Nowadays people seem to have two problems only: girls and Hitler. 426 00:37:30,679 --> 00:37:35,360 But Frau Kubelski! - As soon as I can I'll go and leave., 427 00:37:35,480 --> 00:37:36,560 Whereto? 428 00:37:36,679 --> 00:37:41,320 Friends in Copenhagen will take care of me. - I see you have been around. 429 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:45,400 Warsaw, Kowno, Koenigsberg, Danzig and now Gotenhafen. 430 00:37:45,559 --> 00:37:50,600 And always some helpful little soul put a stamp into my passport. 431 00:37:50,719 --> 00:37:56,360 I hope you will be lucky this time also. - A woman like me must be lucky. 432 00:37:56,480 --> 00:37:59,293 Or do you want me to cut my wrists right now? 433 00:37:59,393 --> 00:38:01,040 Evening, Frau Kubelski! 434 00:38:03,039 --> 00:38:07,320 What are you doing here, Lothar? Get your coat off and make yourself cosy! 435 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:10,400 I am here on duty. - How can I help you? 436 00:38:10,679 --> 00:38:12,122 You know exactly why I am here. 437 00:38:12,222 --> 00:38:14,760 Come on, wipe that dutiful look from your face. 438 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:18,840 Go have a drink! - Pardon me for spoiling the fun, 439 00:38:19,079 --> 00:38:22,040 but I am coming with search warrant. - But... 440 00:38:22,159 --> 00:38:24,931 what do you expect to find? You know this place! 441 00:38:25,031 --> 00:38:27,200 Do you know a certain Wischnewski? 442 00:38:27,320 --> 00:38:30,760 No! - The carpenter? Who worked for you? 443 00:38:30,880 --> 00:38:35,040 Who has built a secret hiding place in here, like in some pulp novel? 444 00:38:35,159 --> 00:38:39,720 Bring the rascal in! Let's see which of you is lying. 445 00:38:40,920 --> 00:38:46,840 Go ahead! Tell the truth or else... - Forgive me, Frau Kubelski. 446 00:38:57,679 --> 00:38:59,440 Here we go! 447 00:39:01,159 --> 00:39:04,320 Out of here, quickly! 448 00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:26,200 What do you want from him? He is my father! - To me he is just a Jew. 449 00:39:26,320 --> 00:39:29,673 Change your ways, Lothar, all will be over soon! 450 00:39:29,773 --> 00:39:32,240 You impudent, outrageous person! 451 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:37,720 Then I am asking you: please help us! You have always said you are my friends! 452 00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:42,520 We have committed no crime! Nothing at all! Dankel, Fritzen, Schott, 453 00:39:43,400 --> 00:39:47,240 Schw�tzge, you are heroes, aren't you? Don't you have all these 454 00:39:47,400 --> 00:39:53,040 medals for courage and bravery? Please don't leave us alone now! 455 00:39:55,360 --> 00:39:58,320 Anyone who tries to oppose me, will be reported. 456 00:39:59,119 --> 00:40:01,960 Quick, bring them away! This one too! 457 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:07,440 I am sorry for you, you poor devils! 458 00:40:10,079 --> 00:40:13,920 We can't just stand and do nothing... 459 00:40:15,039 --> 00:40:18,640 Yes, we are just standing, doing nothing... "Heroes", she said... 460 00:40:20,119 --> 00:40:23,240 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 heroes! 461 00:40:24,360 --> 00:40:25,800 How disgusting! 462 00:40:30,119 --> 00:40:33,680 Ah, bonjour, Herr Markwardt. - Hello, Gaston. 463 00:40:34,039 --> 00:40:38,280 Ah, the Generaless is already here. - Yes, we have just arrived. 464 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:42,880 Unhitch the horses and ask in the kitchen for food.- Manger? 465 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:45,840 Yes, yes. - Thank you. 466 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:56,320 Finally! - Good afternoon, my dear ladies! 467 00:40:56,440 --> 00:41:00,840 You are late again, Father. - Pardon, I have tried hard to be on time. 468 00:41:00,960 --> 00:41:06,880 Where have you been hanging around? - Exercise, Frau General, on the fields. 469 00:41:07,199 --> 00:41:13,120 Duty is duty, and bridge is bridge. - "Dear fatherland, put your mind at rest!" 470 00:41:13,679 --> 00:41:19,320 I want to see you doing military exercise. - Bah, no problem. 471 00:41:22,719 --> 00:41:25,280 Shoulder arms! 472 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:28,920 Achtung! Present arms! 473 00:41:29,639 --> 00:41:33,760 Gosh! You would have never thought 474 00:41:33,880 --> 00:41:38,360 that you have to play the solder again, no? - I have been there from 14-18 already. 475 00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:40,480 Once you get it, you never forget. 476 00:41:40,599 --> 00:41:41,874 Ok, I am ready now. 477 00:41:41,974 --> 00:41:45,520 Here, Father, this is for great presentation. 478 00:41:45,639 --> 00:41:49,960 Next time you go exercising, bring such a shooting gun for me. 479 00:41:50,079 --> 00:41:53,640 Why, do you want to present it? - No, I want to shoot. 480 00:41:53,760 --> 00:41:55,909 One can never know what will come next... 481 00:41:56,009 --> 00:41:58,360 We "Volkssturm" guys are being quite optimistic. 482 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:03,560 The great withdrawal from all front-lines doesn't bother you gentlemen? How lovely! 483 00:42:03,679 --> 00:42:06,440 Well, but... - No discussions! Maria? 484 00:42:06,559 --> 00:42:11,120 Our game will make the Markwardt's minds boggle! 485 00:42:11,880 --> 00:42:14,640 Damn... I pass. 486 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:23,360 Hello, Pinkoweit. 487 00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:27,440 How are you? - Well, if that isn't young Herr Schott! 488 00:42:27,679 --> 00:42:30,281 Haven't seen you for a long time, Lieutenant! 489 00:42:30,381 --> 00:42:32,320 I just came for a brief visit. 490 00:42:32,440 --> 00:42:38,080 Can I use your phone? - Sure, you know how. 491 00:42:43,400 --> 00:42:46,640 That was excellent, Maria, thank you! 492 00:42:50,599 --> 00:42:54,560 What the heck? Can't we finish a single round? 493 00:42:55,280 --> 00:42:56,880 Hello? 494 00:42:57,000 --> 00:42:58,560 Hans! 495 00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:01,920 Oh my god, where are you? At the train station? 496 00:43:02,760 --> 00:43:05,400 Hans is here. - Excuse me. 497 00:43:06,079 --> 00:43:11,720 What? Of course, honey! I'll get the horses ready and pick you up. 498 00:43:12,480 --> 00:43:18,120 Have a chat with Pinkoweit until then. See you! 499 00:43:18,239 --> 00:43:20,800 Excuse me. 500 00:43:21,599 --> 00:43:22,800 Woman's crap! 501 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:29,840 What's wrong, Maria? - I don't want to see him. 502 00:43:29,960 --> 00:43:34,240 But he is worrying about you. - It is my child, and only my child! 503 00:43:34,360 --> 00:43:39,360 It is none of his business! He shall leave me alone! Tell him, I love my husband. 504 00:43:39,480 --> 00:43:42,440 Tell him, so he finally understands! 505 00:43:43,000 --> 00:43:45,960 Alright. I will talk to him. 506 00:43:50,119 --> 00:43:54,440 Gaston can drive you in the coach. - Thanks, but I'll take the bike. 507 00:43:54,559 --> 00:43:57,520 Maria doesn't want him to come. 508 00:43:58,320 --> 00:43:59,880 So. 509 00:44:01,920 --> 00:44:04,504 Do you know how to do solitaire, Herr Volkssturm? 510 00:44:04,604 --> 00:44:06,000 Jawohl, Frau Generalin. 511 00:44:06,119 --> 00:44:10,080 So have some fun for yourself, OK? 512 00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:24,760 Maria. 513 00:44:25,079 --> 00:44:30,080 We have known each other for a while now, and I think a great deal of you. 514 00:44:33,639 --> 00:44:38,000 Whenever I can do something for you, just ask... 515 00:44:38,119 --> 00:44:39,880 Thanks. 516 00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:46,320 Let us be friends, yes? - Yes. 517 00:44:47,480 --> 00:44:51,840 I just don't get it. What I have done is of course unforgivable. 518 00:44:51,960 --> 00:44:57,040 But can't I just talk to her? - She doesn't want. Please respect that. 519 00:44:57,159 --> 00:45:01,600 It's her who is having the baby. - Then tell her, you have to go away! 520 00:45:01,719 --> 00:45:04,541 All of you! East Prussia is in great danger! 521 00:45:04,641 --> 00:45:06,200 Where shall we go to? 522 00:45:06,320 --> 00:45:10,280 Hans, all of Germany has become a trap! 523 00:45:18,639 --> 00:45:22,720 Yes, Major. No, we have beaten back the T-34s. 524 00:45:22,840 --> 00:45:27,880 A moment, major. Lieutenant Reiser is back with two prisoners. 525 00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:32,480 Yes, I will call back. Over. - This two are from a burning tank. 526 00:45:32,599 --> 00:45:34,259 They carried these papers with them. 527 00:45:34,359 --> 00:45:36,880 What are we going to do with you chimney sweepers? 528 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:40,560 The next P.O.W. camp is miles away. 529 00:45:43,199 --> 00:45:47,160 What is this? Can you read it? - Show me. 530 00:45:47,320 --> 00:45:51,280 This word means "to kill", I think. 531 00:45:51,440 --> 00:45:57,080 Let's ask our studied helper. - Hey, Fyodor! Come here! 532 00:45:58,239 --> 00:46:01,080 Translate this. 533 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:10,560 "Kill, you brave red soldiers, kill the fascists, wherever you meet them. 534 00:46:11,280 --> 00:46:14,840 Follow the orders of comrade Stalin. 535 00:46:17,159 --> 00:46:21,120 And crush the fascist beast in its cave. 536 00:46:21,639 --> 00:46:25,200 Let there be no mercy. 537 00:46:25,960 --> 00:46:29,920 Kill it, you brave, advancing red soldiers, kill it!" 538 00:46:30,840 --> 00:46:33,680 Signed: Ilya Ehrenburg. 539 00:46:35,039 --> 00:46:37,600 Thanks, Fyodor. 540 00:46:38,440 --> 00:46:42,600 Ilya Ehrenburg, isn't that a famous Russian writer? 541 00:46:42,719 --> 00:46:47,800 He put quite some force into that. - Are you surprised? From now on it's 542 00:46:47,920 --> 00:46:51,880 "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth". That is the payback. 543 00:47:03,480 --> 00:47:07,440 That was my last round. I have to go back to the train station. 544 00:47:07,679 --> 00:47:11,800 The train schedule doesn't wait. - Yes, go. Good luck. 545 00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:16,920 Say my apologies to the Generaless, so she doesn't think, I am a deserter. 546 00:47:17,039 --> 00:47:21,000 Tomorrow I can spend half a day. - Great. Bye! 547 00:47:23,679 --> 00:47:26,640 Good Day, - Good Day, Herr Pinkoweit. 548 00:47:27,360 --> 00:47:31,640 Coffee break! The Generaless wishes to express her thanks by herself, 549 00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:35,720 but the Kreisleiter kept her back. - Typical! 550 00:47:35,920 --> 00:47:40,280 Come to us, Frau Rauch. - If I don't bother you, Frau Reiser. 551 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:46,000 On the contrary, Maria is happy to talk with another future mother. 552 00:47:46,119 --> 00:47:50,120 How are you? I haven't seen you for a long time. It will be your turn soon! 553 00:47:50,239 --> 00:47:54,520 Just eight weeks, but honestly, I am a bit afraid. 554 00:47:54,639 --> 00:47:57,141 I felt that way as well when my first one came. 555 00:47:57,241 --> 00:47:59,680 But now, with my fourth, I know how it goes. 556 00:47:59,800 --> 00:48:03,880 Practice leads to mastership. But it always puzzles me... 557 00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:06,340 You women are getting pregnant from men, that 558 00:48:06,440 --> 00:48:08,880 are on furlough and then quickly disappear... 559 00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:13,680 and when your children have grown up, you let themselves kill each other in wars. 560 00:48:13,800 --> 00:48:17,030 Not mine. When it has grown up, the war will be over and the world will be different. 561 00:48:17,130 --> 00:48:18,240 May God provide! 562 00:48:30,199 --> 00:48:34,320 So, how far are things inside? - Don't make so much noise, Father! 563 00:48:34,440 --> 00:48:37,280 You are making us nervous! 564 00:48:44,480 --> 00:48:49,160 Good evening, Generaless. It was about time you came. 565 00:48:49,280 --> 00:48:53,840 Calm down, Markwardt. It is not you who is having the child! 566 00:49:08,840 --> 00:49:12,800 Well, is the baby finally there? - The broads don't say anything! 567 00:49:13,880 --> 00:49:17,840 That's what makes me so crazy! 568 00:49:18,559 --> 00:49:20,120 Silence! 569 00:49:22,599 --> 00:49:27,160 They have no idea how dangerous this is. 570 00:49:27,760 --> 00:49:32,920 I as a farmer know, what catastrophes can happen, and... 571 00:49:33,119 --> 00:49:37,160 Es ist nichts zu machen! - Cool down, Monsieur Markwardt. 572 00:49:37,280 --> 00:49:41,240 We will make a bet. I bet one mark: it will be a boy. 573 00:49:44,199 --> 00:49:46,720 Two marks, a girl. 574 00:49:46,840 --> 00:49:50,000 Three marks, a boy. - Five, a girl! 575 00:49:52,800 --> 00:49:54,560 Boy! 576 00:49:58,639 --> 00:50:00,400 Five marks! 577 00:50:01,599 --> 00:50:02,599 Five. 578 00:50:19,039 --> 00:50:21,880 Good evening, Frau Reiser. 579 00:50:23,000 --> 00:50:26,302 Good Evening, Meta, is the Generaless at home? 580 00:50:26,402 --> 00:50:27,560 Yes, come in. 581 00:50:27,679 --> 00:50:30,640 It won't be long, Karl. - Yes. 582 00:50:36,400 --> 00:50:38,960 Come in. 583 00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:42,760 Frau Baroness. - Maria! 584 00:50:43,199 --> 00:50:46,160 Good day. - How nice! Take a seat. 585 00:50:46,360 --> 00:50:50,920 Bring some tea, Meta, and give this list of chicken to the administrator. 586 00:50:51,039 --> 00:50:55,560 It is easy with chicken, if they are lazy, they'll get cooked. 587 00:50:55,679 --> 00:51:00,160 I haven't seen you since Christmas. How is your boy? 588 00:51:00,280 --> 00:51:04,240 Thanks he is fine. He weighs almost 12 pounds now. I... 589 00:51:04,519 --> 00:51:09,120 I want to get him baptized soon, and hoped you could be the Godmother.- With pleasure. 590 00:51:09,239 --> 00:51:14,280 Thanks, Especially, because you know that the father is not my husband... 591 00:51:14,400 --> 00:51:17,240 but Hans Schott. - Yes. 592 00:51:17,599 --> 00:51:22,080 Schott! He grew up with my boys here in Laswethen. 593 00:51:22,199 --> 00:51:24,589 The played their tricks together and together 594 00:51:24,689 --> 00:51:26,800 they received their thrashing - by me! 595 00:51:26,920 --> 00:51:32,840 Just wait when I see him again. He'll get another one, because of you. 596 00:51:33,199 --> 00:51:37,280 But we are not baptizing the producer, but the child. When? 597 00:51:37,400 --> 00:51:40,360 I thought, 20th of January. - The 20th? 598 00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:44,440 That means next week. 599 00:52:02,679 --> 00:52:06,640 "Never will a Bolshevik enter German soil", they said. 600 00:52:07,280 --> 00:52:11,240 Four mighty Russian armies invaded Germany. 601 00:52:11,559 --> 00:52:16,920 They wanted revenge for Hitler's insane methods of extermination. 602 00:52:17,039 --> 00:52:22,680 A storm of destruction and death swept over East German lands. 603 00:52:23,480 --> 00:52:28,920 A migration of peoples began, as grim as the world had never seen before. 604 00:52:29,159 --> 00:52:33,640 A migration that has not finished until today. 605 00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:38,960 Millions of peoples took flight to the west, without any plans or hopes. 606 00:52:48,719 --> 00:52:51,560 Goodbye, my darling! 607 00:52:51,800 --> 00:52:55,760 Herr Markwardt, I will be grateful all my life. 608 00:52:56,760 --> 00:53:00,320 It is alright. God bless you. 609 00:53:00,920 --> 00:53:05,800 Just see that you get away from here. - And what about you, Father? 610 00:53:05,920 --> 00:53:10,360 I will head for the Volkssturm troops. I have to try, I have my orders. 611 00:53:10,480 --> 00:53:15,040 Come with us. It seems that no organisation is functioning anymore. 612 00:53:15,159 --> 00:53:18,000 But I have to, as long as I can... - Father. 613 00:53:18,599 --> 00:53:23,720 Calm down. Maybe all this will be not as bad as we fear. 614 00:53:23,840 --> 00:53:27,800 Maybe we will be back in two or three weeks... 615 00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:29,141 Come with us, Father! 616 00:53:29,241 --> 00:53:31,960 If I do, they will arrest my as a deserter 617 00:53:32,159 --> 00:53:34,199 in the very next village we reach... 618 00:53:34,299 --> 00:53:36,960 Children, don't make it so difficult for me. 619 00:53:37,079 --> 00:53:42,720 Frau General's trek is waiting. With her, they will let you pass anywhere... 620 00:53:48,320 --> 00:53:51,880 Let's check the road again. 621 00:53:52,480 --> 00:53:55,600 Just like I said! We are on the right way! 622 00:53:55,719 --> 00:53:58,560 Budopoenen, about 20 kilometres. 623 00:53:58,920 --> 00:54:03,080 Laswethen. How far is that? - About 6 km. But we won't pass through. 624 00:54:03,199 --> 00:54:07,760 Why do you ask?- My wife is over there. - I thought you are through with her! 625 00:54:07,880 --> 00:54:12,360 Of course, but I can't just pass her by like this. 626 00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:17,000 I understand. Take this rusty bin and go. You'll make it in 30 minutes. 627 00:54:17,119 --> 00:54:20,960 To Budopoenen! Good luck, my boy! - Thanks! 628 00:54:23,039 --> 00:54:27,840 Gaston, what about you? Are you coming with us, or are you going back into the camp? 629 00:54:27,960 --> 00:54:32,080 I am coming with you for sure. - I'll look for the Generaless. 630 00:54:32,199 --> 00:54:36,160 Good day, Frau Reiser. - Is your family assembled? 631 00:54:36,440 --> 00:54:40,960 The boys and my mother have left already. - Boy or girl? 632 00:54:41,079 --> 00:54:43,640 Her name is Christina. 633 00:54:44,159 --> 00:54:49,040 Fr�ulein Edith, I am in despair! My husband doesn't want to leave the train station. 634 00:54:49,159 --> 00:54:54,240 He say, he can't desert his duty! Can't you help me? 635 00:54:54,360 --> 00:54:59,440 I'll get him. Gaston, to the train station! Pinkoweit, that crazy man! 636 00:54:59,559 --> 00:55:03,520 Duties! Duties! - German discipline! Allez hop! 637 00:55:06,440 --> 00:55:09,000 Allez! Allez! 638 00:55:19,440 --> 00:55:22,000 Hey! Get down! 639 00:55:47,599 --> 00:55:51,560 Gaston, turn around, while I get this idiot! 640 00:55:52,199 --> 00:55:53,960 Pinkoweit! 641 00:56:05,280 --> 00:56:07,840 Good Lord! 642 00:56:08,320 --> 00:56:11,280 What's wrong? - Pinkoweit is dead! 643 00:56:18,000 --> 00:56:19,760 Gaston! 644 00:56:27,079 --> 00:56:29,920 No! No! Let me go! 645 00:56:54,320 --> 00:56:58,280 Frau Pinkoweit, your husband is late again! 646 00:56:58,440 --> 00:57:04,080 Where are Gaston and Edith? We must to leave before nightfall! 647 00:57:10,440 --> 00:57:14,840 My husband! Kurt! How did you get here? - Markwardt told me, you are here. 648 00:57:14,960 --> 00:57:19,080 You have to go! - My husband, Baronin Reuss. 649 00:57:19,199 --> 00:57:23,400 How is the front? - Russian tanks are all over the area. 650 00:57:23,519 --> 00:57:29,160 You must hurry! What are you waiting for? - For Edith. 651 00:57:31,239 --> 00:57:34,200 There is Gaston! - Gaston! Gaston! 652 00:57:34,960 --> 00:57:37,920 What happened? - Where is Edith? 653 00:57:38,480 --> 00:57:41,000 Edith is dead! 654 00:57:41,119 --> 00:57:43,680 Pinkoweit... dead. 655 00:57:44,679 --> 00:57:48,520 The Russians are at the train station! - The Russians! 656 00:57:49,000 --> 00:57:52,560 Get him into the car! - My husband is dead! 657 00:57:53,440 --> 00:57:56,400 Come on! 658 00:58:08,320 --> 00:58:11,480 "Father is off to war... 659 00:58:12,119 --> 00:58:15,880 Mother is in Pomeranian land 660 00:58:16,440 --> 00:58:20,000 Pomeranian land has burned down. 661 00:58:20,639 --> 00:58:23,800 Sleep, little one, sleep..." 662 00:58:37,039 --> 00:58:39,880 I'll get some information. 663 00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:45,960 Go down, man, the crossroads are under fire! 664 00:58:48,880 --> 00:58:52,417 I have been looking for my band for three days! How is the situation? 665 00:58:52,517 --> 00:58:53,920 Back! We are going back! 666 00:58:54,039 --> 00:58:59,120 We are the last ones. We will leave after the demolition squads have passed. 667 00:58:59,239 --> 00:59:03,800 Get off from the street and try to find a way through the young forest plantation. 668 00:59:20,920 --> 00:59:25,560 Bring some dressings! Is he with you? 669 00:59:26,079 --> 00:59:30,160 Yes, my trek is down there. - My men will carry him to the trek. 670 00:59:30,280 --> 00:59:35,280 Take him to the casualty station. That is all I can do for him. - Thanks. 671 00:59:46,280 --> 00:59:48,040 How is he? 672 00:59:48,800 --> 00:59:52,920 I won't lie to you. His leg is in a very bad condition. 673 00:59:53,039 --> 00:59:57,000 What can we do? Can nobody help? - Help? 674 00:59:57,159 --> 01:00:02,240 Tens of thousands need help! You have seen how our casualty stations look like! 675 01:00:02,360 --> 01:00:04,897 Many must be left to the Russians. My advice: 676 01:00:04,997 --> 01:00:07,520 Run, and drive until your horses drop dead! 677 01:00:07,639 --> 01:00:12,520 If you reach Gotenhafen or Danzig in 2 or 3 days, his leg might be saved. 678 01:00:12,639 --> 01:00:15,480 But nobody can help you here. 679 01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:22,360 Here you have some syringes and bottles with medicine. 680 01:00:22,880 --> 01:00:27,760 Give him an injection every six hours. Do you know how?- No. - But I do. 681 01:00:27,880 --> 01:00:32,920 In any case, I thank you. - Can the doctor take a look at Gaston? 682 01:00:33,039 --> 01:00:37,160 A French P.O.W. He is wounded. - Of course. 683 01:00:37,280 --> 01:00:40,240 Where? - In the last carriage. 684 01:01:11,159 --> 01:01:13,720 Thanks, Kurt. 685 01:01:15,480 --> 01:01:18,560 Are you in pain? - No, it is not so bad. 686 01:01:18,679 --> 01:01:21,640 I just hate being of no use. 687 01:01:23,679 --> 01:01:24,539 Any news? 688 01:01:24,639 --> 01:01:27,520 I have been at the local party administration. 689 01:01:27,840 --> 01:01:32,560 Big chaos, nobody knows, what is happening, orders are not getting through anymore. 690 01:01:32,679 --> 01:01:36,760 but they say there are ships at Gotenhafen. That's were we are going now. - Generaless! 691 01:01:36,880 --> 01:01:41,920 Gaston is coughing blood!- I am coming! 692 01:01:42,039 --> 01:01:45,000 Meta really sacrifices everything for the Frenchman. 693 01:01:45,400 --> 01:01:49,360 In vain. I have just seen him. He won't make it. 694 01:01:58,159 --> 01:01:59,920 Gaston. 695 01:02:00,920 --> 01:02:04,760 Gaston, don't go! Stay with us, my boy. 696 01:02:07,320 --> 01:02:10,160 We need you! - Merci... 697 01:02:13,320 --> 01:02:15,880 Merci, Madame. 698 01:02:27,079 --> 01:02:28,640 Meta! 699 01:02:33,800 --> 01:02:37,360 Gaston and me... - I know, I know... 700 01:02:39,480 --> 01:02:43,440 Be grateful, you had some happiness... 701 01:03:08,440 --> 01:03:12,280 Thanks for your help, pastor. 702 01:03:13,559 --> 01:03:16,400 Let us pray. 703 01:03:17,039 --> 01:03:21,800 "From fire, ice and storm we have built you a coffin. 704 01:03:22,960 --> 01:03:26,520 We, who ourselves have no home anymore. 705 01:03:26,639 --> 01:03:30,600 Our land is wasted, our cities burned by fire. 706 01:03:31,480 --> 01:03:35,320 Strangers devastate our fields right in front of our eyes 707 01:03:35,719 --> 01:03:40,280 Deep night and darkness have come upon us. 708 01:03:41,320 --> 01:03:45,280 In restless earth you must lie, because we are the hunted. 709 01:03:46,960 --> 01:03:51,720 we are a heavy burden upon ourselves heavier than the darkest night." 710 01:03:54,000 --> 01:03:59,480 Gotenhafen. That name attracted the fugitives like a magnet. 711 01:04:00,559 --> 01:04:04,560 Here lay the big ships: the Deutschland, the Cap Arcona, the Oceana, 712 01:04:04,679 --> 01:04:09,720 the Hansa, the Gustloff. They were already packed with masses of people, 713 01:04:09,840 --> 01:04:14,080 but every day tens of thousands more came, to fight for a place. 714 01:04:14,199 --> 01:04:18,600 A ticket for the ship was equal to a ticket for a new life. 715 01:04:44,000 --> 01:04:49,160 Why can't this registering business go faster? 716 01:04:49,280 --> 01:04:53,840 But these big shots don't give a damn about a few more frozen legs. 717 01:04:53,960 --> 01:04:58,520 Have you come by train as well? - No, with a trek passing by Danzig. 718 01:04:58,639 --> 01:05:03,200 In Elbing they put us on roofless freight wagons, at 14 degrees below zero! 719 01:05:03,599 --> 01:05:07,680 Packed like herrings! A young woman next to me kept quiet all the time. 720 01:05:07,800 --> 01:05:12,400 I thought, maybe she doesn't want to get too much fresh air into her lungs. 721 01:05:12,519 --> 01:05:16,120 When we arrived, she was still sitting. Stiff as a plank. 722 01:05:16,239 --> 01:05:20,440 Frozen to the wagon wall! She froze to death, just next to me! 723 01:05:20,559 --> 01:05:24,960 Without a sound or whimper! - Frau Reiser, here we are! 724 01:05:25,079 --> 01:05:27,440 Maria, did it work out? - I am finished. 725 01:05:27,559 --> 01:05:32,760 The military hospital has been dissolved. The last train to the west left yesterday. 726 01:05:32,880 --> 01:05:36,440 Kurt's fever rose to 40 degrees! He is lost! 727 01:05:36,599 --> 01:05:37,945 Try to reach the Gustloff. 728 01:05:38,045 --> 01:05:41,600 They say there is a good hospital and excellent doctors as well. 729 01:05:42,159 --> 01:05:44,120 The Gustloff... 730 01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:53,960 Leave the buoys, sort out the life jackets. 731 01:05:54,199 --> 01:05:59,120 A certain Frau Maria Reiser is at the pier. 732 01:05:59,440 --> 01:06:03,760 She wants to speak to you urgently. - Tell the guard to let her through. 733 01:06:03,880 --> 01:06:08,800 I'll meet her in the entrance hall. Take over, Kortner. I'll be back soon. 734 01:06:16,239 --> 01:06:20,200 Maria! Maria, you are really here! Right in front of me, 735 01:06:21,559 --> 01:06:25,760 as if you had fallen down from heaven! - It wasn't heaven. On the contrary! 736 01:06:25,880 --> 01:06:29,840 I worried so much. Where is Edith? And the little one? 737 01:06:30,400 --> 01:06:32,960 Edith is dead. 738 01:06:33,679 --> 01:06:37,200 The Russians? 739 01:06:37,320 --> 01:06:40,440 We need your help now. - Anything you want. - We need to get aboard the Gustloff. 740 01:06:40,559 --> 01:06:45,600 I'll manage that. How many people are you? - Nine. And one of them is my husband. 741 01:06:45,719 --> 01:06:47,806 Your husband?? That's impossible! 742 01:06:47,906 --> 01:06:50,800 He is wounded, and in a serious condition. 743 01:06:50,920 --> 01:06:52,691 He must get aboard the Gustloff! 744 01:06:52,791 --> 01:06:55,480 But soldiers are being sharply controlled! 745 01:06:55,880 --> 01:07:01,040 I have never demanded anything from you. But this I am demanding now! 746 01:07:01,159 --> 01:07:04,960 Kurt must get aboard the Gustloff! - I understand. 747 01:07:05,079 --> 01:07:09,640 A friend of mine here is an officer in charge. I will go ask him. 748 01:07:09,960 --> 01:07:13,920 Where do I find you? - I have written everything down for you. 749 01:07:14,480 --> 01:07:17,640 I will come and get you this evening. You can rely on that. 750 01:07:21,280 --> 01:07:24,408 I was searching for you like for a needle in a haystack. 751 01:07:24,508 --> 01:07:26,320 I am, but a thick-headed one. 752 01:07:26,440 --> 01:07:31,440 Are you leaving the ship again? I need to organize life jackets, rubber boats... 753 01:07:31,559 --> 01:07:36,640 I hope to get some more in Danzig. We haven't got nearly enough. 754 01:07:36,760 --> 01:07:39,063 The Gustloff is supposed to harbour only 2000 people, 755 01:07:39,163 --> 01:07:41,800 and we already have about 4000. 756 01:07:41,920 --> 01:07:44,184 And we are still expecting entire populations to come! 757 01:07:44,284 --> 01:07:45,960 I will come with you. Maria is here. 758 01:07:46,079 --> 01:07:50,200 She came with the trek from Laswethen, our child and her husband.- Her husband?? 759 01:07:50,320 --> 01:07:55,560 He is seriously wounded. I promised to get him aboard. - Oh my God! 760 01:07:55,679 --> 01:07:59,760 You put quite a load on your back here! - Yes, and that's why I need your help! 761 01:07:59,880 --> 01:08:04,360 How do we get a wounded officer passing through the controls? 762 01:08:04,480 --> 01:08:07,440 That is why I came to you. 763 01:08:08,960 --> 01:08:14,600 Listen. Maybe Monika can do something. She has a list of the casualties 764 01:08:15,399 --> 01:08:21,320 I have been running around for half an hour now, the ship is so terribly big! 765 01:08:22,560 --> 01:08:27,560 Monika, didn't some casualties arrive today? 766 01:08:27,680 --> 01:08:30,788 And you have been preparing a list of them, no? 767 01:08:30,888 --> 01:08:32,760 Yes, I have. There it is. 768 01:08:32,880 --> 01:08:37,080 There are 161 casualties in the alcove. - You are wrong, there are 162. 769 01:08:37,199 --> 01:08:41,160 Number 162 is a little late, we are just about to pick him up. 770 01:08:41,359 --> 01:08:46,680 His name is Kurt Reiser.- I can't do that. - Yes, you can. Don't ask questions. 771 01:08:46,800 --> 01:08:51,360 If you put this name on the list, you are doing a good deed. Agreed? 772 01:08:51,479 --> 01:08:55,320 Well, alright, I'll do it. - Wonderful, my girl! Let's go. 773 01:09:05,680 --> 01:09:09,520 Where is the trek from Laswethen? - No idea. 774 01:09:09,720 --> 01:09:14,080 Over there. We must hurry. Kurt is unconscious. - We will try. 775 01:09:14,199 --> 01:09:19,240 This is my friend Dankel, with his help it can work. - Thank you. 776 01:09:19,359 --> 01:09:23,920 Albright, let's not lose time. - Now, about the tickets... 777 01:09:27,159 --> 01:09:30,120 Hand them out. - I can do that! What are looking at? 778 01:09:31,239 --> 01:09:34,200 Have you seen a ghost? - No, Frau Baronin. 779 01:09:34,760 --> 01:09:38,720 Good evening, Hans. I have been told that you want to help us. 780 01:09:38,920 --> 01:09:42,760 That will maybe make up for a thing or two. You rascal! 781 01:09:43,000 --> 01:09:47,560 But now hurry, Reiser has high fever. 782 01:09:52,960 --> 01:09:55,920 Eduard! - At your service, Frau Generaless. 783 01:09:57,119 --> 01:10:00,080 Eduard, we are about to enter a ship. 784 01:10:00,640 --> 01:10:01,934 Alas, they only accept women. 785 01:10:02,034 --> 01:10:05,720 And we can only take the most necessary luggage with us. 786 01:10:05,840 --> 01:10:10,440 You'll have to struggle your way to the West alone. 787 01:10:10,560 --> 01:10:14,520 If we are lucky, we will meet at Stettin. 788 01:10:14,960 --> 01:10:18,520 Good luck! - Godspeed, Frau Generaless! 789 01:10:35,479 --> 01:10:40,560 Hellwig! Here are the papers. The truck must be unloaded immediately. 790 01:10:40,680 --> 01:10:43,154 Rubber boats, life jackets and all that. 791 01:10:43,254 --> 01:10:45,720 I also picked up some women with tickets on the way. 792 01:10:45,840 --> 01:10:50,880 Oh, and wait! There is another wounded soldier as well. 793 01:10:51,000 --> 01:10:55,920 The hospital train has forgotten him. Lt. Reiter or something. Where is the list? 794 01:10:56,039 --> 01:11:00,000 Over there is a copy. - Show me. Thanks. 795 01:11:00,840 --> 01:11:03,800 There he is, the last one! - Yes, Lt. Reiser. 796 01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:08,960 Ask him to show his pay book, to make sure it is really him. 797 01:11:14,279 --> 01:11:17,600 Maria, come! - I have to take care of Kurt. 798 01:11:17,720 --> 01:11:22,280 You stay with the Generaless, I will take care of him. 799 01:11:28,520 --> 01:11:31,480 Now, the wounded officer. 800 01:11:34,880 --> 01:11:39,760 May I ask your name? We have to put you on the list. 801 01:11:39,880 --> 01:11:45,320 Put me, my child, but quickly. I can hardly stand anymore. 802 01:11:45,439 --> 01:11:50,280 After you have finished, take the ladies to the reading room. There is some space left. 803 01:12:30,840 --> 01:12:32,951 Inge, which one is Frau Reiser? 804 01:12:33,051 --> 01:12:36,760 The woman with the baby, next to Frau von Reuss. 805 01:12:36,920 --> 01:12:40,800 Frau Reiser? Good evening. Good evening, Frau Generaless. 806 01:12:40,920 --> 01:12:45,560 Lt. Schott wants you to know that the wounded man is at the doctor's. 807 01:12:45,680 --> 01:12:50,520 Herr Schott asked me to take care of you. - God knows he should. 808 01:12:50,640 --> 01:12:53,600 Do you want a shower? - What, with real hot wa--- 809 01:12:53,840 --> 01:12:56,351 Quiet, we cannot have a shower for 5000 people. 810 01:12:56,451 --> 01:12:57,920 Do you want to go first? 811 01:12:58,039 --> 01:13:01,880 You go first, I need a rest. Give me the boy. 812 01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:04,840 Watch out... - Thanks. 813 01:13:05,119 --> 01:13:07,680 Come on. 814 01:13:13,399 --> 01:13:18,400 It is not very comfortable in here, but there is no other way. 815 01:13:18,520 --> 01:13:22,200 We have almost 6000 people aboard, mostly women. 816 01:13:22,319 --> 01:13:25,280 May I pass? Thanks. 817 01:13:36,399 --> 01:13:37,920 Cosy! 818 01:13:38,039 --> 01:13:42,876 This is the quarter of the communication assistants. 819 01:13:42,976 --> 01:13:44,431 We are below the waterline here. 820 01:13:45,479 --> 01:13:49,040 Sigrid, give me your comb please. 821 01:13:50,199 --> 01:13:53,160 Here, take mine. - Oh, thanks. 822 01:13:57,920 --> 01:14:02,920 Why does she get extra care? - Because she belongs to Lt. Schott 823 01:14:03,039 --> 01:14:06,600 and is a really poor wretch. - Aha. 824 01:14:07,039 --> 01:14:12,960 Girls! I need some volunteers to prepare lists. Who will go? 825 01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:18,040 The departure will be tomorrow, January 30th. 826 01:14:18,159 --> 01:14:21,720 The exact time will be announced. 827 01:14:25,319 --> 01:14:25,680 I have asked the officer from the naval staff 828 01:14:25,780 --> 01:14:26,200 about enemy activities in the Baltic Sea. 829 01:14:26,319 --> 01:14:29,280 There is no direct danger. 830 01:14:29,479 --> 01:14:34,560 The bay of Leningrad is still under our control. Gentlemen... 831 01:14:34,680 --> 01:14:38,640 Women and children are an unusual cargo for us. 832 01:14:38,880 --> 01:14:41,337 We will try to make this trip as comfortable 833 01:14:41,437 --> 01:14:43,880 as possible for these thousands of people. 834 01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:45,480 Thank you. 835 01:15:00,880 --> 01:15:06,200 I am out of milk for the child. Should I ask at the galley? 836 01:15:06,319 --> 01:15:10,960 Give me your boy, Frau Reiser. Take him, Frau Pinkoweit. 837 01:15:11,079 --> 01:15:14,920 I have left enough for tonight, also for your boy. 838 01:15:17,720 --> 01:15:21,680 Thank you, Frau Rauch. - Of course. 839 01:16:22,920 --> 01:16:27,200 Yes, Herr Admiral. Over. Finally we are going. 840 01:16:27,960 --> 01:16:32,920 We have received the command. We depart at 12:20, together with the Hansa. 841 01:16:33,039 --> 01:16:37,720 They have 6000 people aboard as well. 842 01:16:37,840 --> 01:16:40,800 Prepare all the necessary arrangements. 843 01:16:46,079 --> 01:16:51,080 Herr Zahn, the ship has been cast off. 844 01:17:00,399 --> 01:17:03,360 Goodbye! - Good luck! 845 01:17:11,239 --> 01:17:14,200 Put on the life jackets! 846 01:17:29,680 --> 01:17:34,240 Where is your life jacket, Madam? - I will put it on as soon as possible. 847 01:17:34,359 --> 01:17:39,120 If I ever catch you again without one, I'll send you peeling potatoes. 848 01:17:39,239 --> 01:17:40,440 I am sorry. 849 01:17:46,479 --> 01:17:50,600 There you are again! - How are you? - Did you ask the sister? 850 01:17:50,720 --> 01:17:56,600 Yes, just as I promised. She will bring you a glass of water. 851 01:17:56,720 --> 01:18:00,680 The doctor told me to pull myself together. 852 01:18:01,039 --> 01:18:04,000 How can I, with a hole in my stomach?? 853 01:18:09,640 --> 01:18:13,840 Are you finally awake? 854 01:18:13,960 --> 01:18:18,920 I am so full of narcotics, I can hardly open my eyes. 855 01:18:19,039 --> 01:18:24,040 What time ist it? - About four. 856 01:18:24,159 --> 01:18:27,000 In the morning? - Afternoon. 857 01:18:28,560 --> 01:18:32,000 Where are we? - On the Gustloff. 858 01:18:32,119 --> 01:18:36,080 The Gustloff? - No tank in the world can harm us here. 859 01:18:36,239 --> 01:18:41,000 How many years ago have we been here? Do you remember, 860 01:18:41,100 --> 01:18:42,918 you wanted an honorary dance with... 861 01:18:43,018 --> 01:18:46,320 People say, we will reach Swinemuende tomorrow. 862 01:18:46,439 --> 01:18:51,000 We will be so happy to be finally save. - Yes, but we are not there yet. 863 01:18:51,119 --> 01:18:55,080 What could happen now? This is such a huge ship. 864 01:18:55,479 --> 01:19:00,000 I feel so safe in here. And you will be brought into a real hospital. 865 01:19:00,119 --> 01:19:04,080 And what about you? - Nobody knows yet. 866 01:19:06,079 --> 01:19:08,640 I just know one thing: 867 01:19:09,079 --> 01:19:14,160 I would love to stay near you. 868 01:19:14,279 --> 01:19:17,120 But only if you want, Kurt. 869 01:19:26,359 --> 01:19:30,920 Good afternoon, Frau Baroness. - Swell to finally see you around. 870 01:19:31,039 --> 01:19:32,209 I was busy. 871 01:19:32,309 --> 01:19:36,120 Bah, I bet it was just the bad conscience. 872 01:19:36,239 --> 01:19:39,200 Because of him. Lovely boy. 873 01:19:42,720 --> 01:19:45,680 May I hold him for a minute? 874 01:19:45,880 --> 01:19:49,040 Don't, Maria wouldn't like it. 875 01:19:49,159 --> 01:19:50,920 I understand. 876 01:19:53,119 --> 01:19:58,760 Frau Baroness, do you know what exactly happened to Edith? 877 01:19:58,920 --> 01:20:03,240 No, no details, and I think it is better that way. 878 01:20:03,359 --> 01:20:07,320 Maybe. I will be back later. - Yes, my boy. 879 01:20:16,880 --> 01:20:22,800 How is navigation? - Bad. - No wonder, as overloaded as we are. 880 01:20:25,359 --> 01:20:30,000 Escort boat TF-1 reports a fissure at the bow. Water entering. 881 01:20:30,119 --> 01:20:34,680 Asks for discharge from the escort. - How great. 882 01:20:35,600 --> 01:20:40,680 First the Hansa cancels her departure because of machine damage, 883 01:20:40,800 --> 01:20:45,200 then three escort boats become two, and now one of them drops out. 884 01:20:45,680 --> 01:20:50,240 I finally went there to take a look... 885 01:20:50,399 --> 01:20:54,360 You see this little worm, pedalling, crying and laughing, 886 01:20:55,239 --> 01:20:59,160 and you don't understand that this is your own. 887 01:20:59,279 --> 01:21:04,200 And if you do, you feel like sobbing. - Fine, let's drink to that. 888 01:21:04,319 --> 01:21:07,160 Cheers, Dad. - Cheers. 889 01:21:07,399 --> 01:21:11,960 I am on night service. Can you help me? - Don't get mad at me, Monika, 890 01:21:13,000 --> 01:21:18,080 but I am exhausted. These many people and all that makes me sick. 891 01:21:18,199 --> 01:21:22,160 I can't wait to reach Swinemuende. - Me too. 892 01:21:22,439 --> 01:21:26,400 Good night. Sweet dreams. - Good night. 893 01:21:32,760 --> 01:21:34,920 Where are we? 894 01:21:35,039 --> 01:21:39,000 We will pass Kolberg around one o'clock, 895 01:21:39,119 --> 01:21:44,400 and reach Swinemuende at four in the morning. 896 01:22:05,479 --> 01:22:08,320 Pea soup - for a change. 897 01:22:14,039 --> 01:22:16,947 I want to see Kurt. Would you help me again? 898 01:22:17,047 --> 01:22:19,120 Sure. Meta, watch the child. 899 01:22:33,279 --> 01:22:37,840 Clean your nose, you wonder boy. - What's a wonder boy? 900 01:22:38,439 --> 01:22:43,600 Someone who plays the trumpet as nicely as you to annoy other people. 901 01:22:44,239 --> 01:22:45,345 Where is your mother? 902 01:22:45,445 --> 01:22:48,200 Peeling potatoes. In exchange for chocolate. 903 01:22:48,479 --> 01:22:51,320 Now the nose! - Yes, Ma'am. 904 01:23:14,600 --> 01:23:18,560 How is my husband? - Asleep, like most of them. We gave... 905 01:23:43,399 --> 01:23:46,240 My child! My child! 906 01:23:47,359 --> 01:23:51,440 We must have hit a mine! - Nonsense! These were torpedoes! 907 01:23:51,560 --> 01:23:54,400 The forecastle is breaking apart! 908 01:23:55,720 --> 01:23:59,960 Stop both machines! Stay here! Go to your position! 909 01:24:11,920 --> 01:24:14,179 Deck E and parts of D are under water, 910 01:24:14,279 --> 01:24:17,000 water ingress in the six rooms at the front. 911 01:24:17,119 --> 01:24:19,828 Send message: torpedo strike, position! Funkspruch: Torpedotreffer, position! 912 01:24:19,928 --> 01:24:22,200 Shoot the red signals! Everything you have! 913 01:24:22,319 --> 01:24:26,280 Boat M 131, answer! Gustloff hit by torpedoes, 914 01:24:26,760 --> 01:24:30,840 all radio equipment destroyed, we sink with 6000 people aboard. 915 01:24:30,960 --> 01:24:35,840 Inform main commando station Gotenhafen. - To all naval forces at the Baltic Sea... 916 01:24:35,960 --> 01:24:40,520 especially the Admiral Hipper. The Gustloff is sinking, 917 01:24:40,880 --> 01:24:44,840 with 6000 aboard. Help with any measures possible. 918 01:24:47,880 --> 01:24:52,200 Get ready for the intake of shipwrecked. Quickly! 919 01:24:56,960 --> 01:25:01,360 Get the boat ready! Be reasonable! 920 01:25:01,479 --> 01:25:05,440 Man stay back! Women first! - Let me in! 921 01:25:09,000 --> 01:25:10,760 Monika! 922 01:25:14,319 --> 01:25:17,160 All are dead! All of them! 923 01:25:19,039 --> 01:25:20,800 Clear off! 924 01:25:27,600 --> 01:25:30,440 Where is my child?? 925 01:25:31,640 --> 01:25:34,600 Maria! Give me the child! 926 01:25:41,680 --> 01:25:46,440 Women and children first! No men! 927 01:25:46,560 --> 01:25:49,400 Slowly. Watch out. Wait a minute! 928 01:25:50,359 --> 01:25:55,720 That's how you do it, you swine! 929 01:25:55,840 --> 01:26:00,720 Don't push so hard! 930 01:26:00,840 --> 01:26:04,400 Inge! - All are dead, all are drowned! 931 01:26:04,720 --> 01:26:08,560 Inge, pull yourself together! Take this! 932 01:26:08,920 --> 01:26:13,920 I don't want it. Let me die. - You go into that boat! Now! 933 01:26:16,640 --> 01:26:19,600 No, I don't want to die! 934 01:26:27,920 --> 01:26:31,760 Go over there, this boat is full! 935 01:26:31,960 --> 01:26:34,486 Is there still space for women and children? 936 01:26:34,586 --> 01:26:36,920 If we squeeze together a great deal.. 937 01:26:38,159 --> 01:26:42,120 Frau Generaless? - Go and get Maria, anyone! 938 01:26:45,479 --> 01:26:48,040 Meta! - Watch out! 939 01:26:49,199 --> 01:26:52,160 Sit down! Give me the child! 940 01:26:53,399 --> 01:26:56,240 Maria! Here! 941 01:26:57,159 --> 01:27:02,520 Let me pass, for Chrissake! - Step back, the boat takes off! 942 01:27:02,880 --> 01:27:04,070 Good luck, Inge. 943 01:27:04,170 --> 01:27:08,040 Don't leave me alone, Monika! I'll take the next boat! 944 01:27:08,159 --> 01:27:11,160 The boat is full! Take off! 945 01:27:18,239 --> 01:27:20,800 Look! Look! We are falling! 946 01:27:24,319 --> 01:27:26,080 Help! 947 01:27:26,319 --> 01:27:29,160 My child! My child! 948 01:27:29,920 --> 01:27:32,880 Help, I am freezing! - Where is my child?? 949 01:27:36,039 --> 01:27:38,360 Take off, go! 950 01:27:41,720 --> 01:27:44,680 I am afraid! - Maria, come here! 951 01:27:46,039 --> 01:27:49,880 Where is the child? - I want my Mummy! 952 01:27:52,000 --> 01:27:54,840 My child! - Be reasonable! 953 01:27:56,720 --> 01:28:00,280 I will never see him again! - Yes, you will! 954 01:28:00,520 --> 01:28:04,080 He is safe with the Generaless! 955 01:28:05,680 --> 01:28:09,640 Calm down, kid. - My husband! Where is he? 956 01:28:09,800 --> 01:28:12,360 I'll fetch him. 957 01:28:14,399 --> 01:28:16,404 Officers and crew immediately clear their 958 01:28:16,504 --> 01:28:18,960 quarters for the shipwrecked women and children! 959 01:28:19,079 --> 01:28:23,280 And prepare warm drinks and blankets! 960 01:28:34,520 --> 01:28:37,200 Another bulkhead broken! 961 01:28:43,319 --> 01:28:46,080 Soon we will sink along the bow. 962 01:28:57,199 --> 01:29:02,280 Wait until I am back with Reiser. I'll try to make a cutter ready. 963 01:29:05,119 --> 01:29:07,440 Reiser! 964 01:29:07,560 --> 01:29:08,680 Help! 965 01:29:40,319 --> 01:29:44,840 From the Admiral Hipper. Assistance not possible due to submarine alert. 966 01:29:44,960 --> 01:29:49,880 Our escort ship T-35 will take shipwrecked. 967 01:29:50,319 --> 01:29:53,160 Throw the heaving line! 968 01:29:54,720 --> 01:29:58,680 You down there! Come here! 969 01:30:09,800 --> 01:30:12,760 Gustloff speaking! We are sinking very fast. 970 01:30:15,000 --> 01:30:17,840 The crew leaves the ship. 971 01:30:24,680 --> 01:30:27,800 Everybody get off board! 972 01:30:55,359 --> 01:30:58,200 Lieutenant, here! 973 01:31:03,600 --> 01:31:07,560 I can't go on. I am freezing. - Pull yourself together. 974 01:31:07,760 --> 01:31:11,720 - You have almost made it, Lieutenant! 975 01:31:18,399 --> 01:31:21,240 No excitement. Stay calm. 976 01:31:28,239 --> 01:31:31,200 Where is my mummy? 977 01:31:32,760 --> 01:31:36,600 Where is the child? Who took my child? 978 01:31:36,920 --> 01:31:40,880 Calm down, dear lady, here it is. - And the boy? 979 01:31:41,079 --> 01:31:46,720 I had a boy with me! - Here we are, Frau Generaless! 980 01:31:47,960 --> 01:31:52,400 The sinking Gustloff is fully illuminated. Can you understand this? 981 01:31:52,520 --> 01:31:56,080 Maybe some emergency device went on. 982 01:31:56,199 --> 01:31:59,160 Gustloff speaking! We are sinking very fast! 983 01:31:59,920 --> 01:32:02,360 Burghardt, save yourself! 984 01:32:05,600 --> 01:32:07,360 Burghardt! 985 01:32:08,279 --> 01:32:10,740 "Our Father in heaven, hallowed by thy name..." 986 01:32:10,840 --> 01:32:12,280 We sign off - for death. 987 01:32:12,880 --> 01:32:15,440 "Our Father..." 988 01:32:15,720 --> 01:32:18,560 God... have... mercy... 989 01:32:29,279 --> 01:32:33,240 Come, my boy, come... Cry, scream! 990 01:32:33,479 --> 01:32:34,560 A thousand children are crying for their mothers... 991 01:32:34,680 --> 01:32:38,640 A thousand mothers for their children. It tears my heart apart... 992 01:32:42,520 --> 01:32:45,840 Yes, but we must not feel sorry for ourselves. 993 01:32:45,960 --> 01:32:48,920 We women must blame ourselves. 994 01:32:50,680 --> 01:32:55,480 Again and again we back our men so they can fight their wars. 995 01:32:55,600 --> 01:32:58,560 We do nothing to stop them. 996 01:33:00,319 --> 01:33:03,880 Tomorrow even this will be forgotten. 997 01:33:05,159 --> 01:33:08,080 Until another ship is sinking. 998 01:33:08,199 --> 01:33:11,400 A ship as big as the whole world, maybe. 86345