The true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew
The Sinking of the Laconia (2011) is a drama and war & politics series that premiered on January 6, 2011, spanning 1 season and 2 episodes. It stars Franka Potente, Ken Duken, Jacob Matschenz and Stefan Rudolf. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
Franka Potente
as Hilda Smith
Ken Duken
as Werner Hartenstein
Jacob Matschenz
as Mannesmann
Stefan Rudolf
as Remmert
Matthias Koeberlin
as Rostau
Frederick Lau
as Fiedler
Andrew Buchan
as Thomas Mortimer
Lindsay Duncan
as Elisabeth Fullwood
Thomas Kretschmann
as Karl Dönitz
Jodi Balfour
as Sarah Fullwood
Nikolai Kinski
as Walter Drexler
Nicholas Burns
as Benjamin Coutts
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 33 ratings.
I didn’t find this two-part series to be compelling viewing, and in fact it barely held my attention enough to allow me to finish watching it. I was not offended by the layered character study presented here of a German U-Boat captain who is allowed a thoughtful and human response to learning of the number of civilians on the ship he has sunk, including women and children. It does seemed out of balance with the…
Reviewed on January 25, 2022
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The Sinking of the Laconia (2011) is available to stream on Acorn TV, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Acorn TV Apple TV channel, Thirteen and WETA+. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
The Sinking of the Laconia has 1 season and 2 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on January 6, 2011.
No. The Sinking of the Laconia is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on January 7, 2011.
The Sinking of the Laconia (2011) stars Franka Potente, Ken Duken, Jacob Matschenz, Stefan Rudolf and Matthias Koeberlin. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
The Sinking of the Laconia (2011) is rated 6.4 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama and war & politics series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
