The Last Hope: U-Boat 864 (2011)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Yvonne Catterfeld

Elisabeth „Ellen“ Ludwig

Stephan Luca

Robert Elbing

Maximilian von Pufendorf

Hans Mertens

Rosemarie Fendel

Elisabeth „Ellen“ Lenz

Marie Zielcke

Kati Krüger

Katrin Pollitt

Frieda

Dirk Borchardt

Kapitän Wolfram

Karl Kranzkowski

R. Karl Kastrop

Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen

Gertrud

Eva-Maria Kurz

Frau Kleintje

Klara Manzel

Alice Kastorp

Gundula Rapsch

Director & Crew

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