Lifeboat
Alfred Hitchcock / US, 1944 / 97 min.
Each month up to the summer, a newly restored classic from ‘the master of suspense’. In June: Lifeboat, Hitchcock’s contribution to the Allied war effort, intended to raise Americans’ awareness of the dangers posed by German U-boats off the US coast.
Following an attack on an American cruise ship by a German submarine, a handful of survivors seek safety in a lifeboat. The captain of the U-boat that torpedoed the ship – the submarine was destroyed too – is also on the lifeboat. A bitter struggle on the tiny boat ensues: there’s very little food and water on board, and class distinctions between the survivors of the shipwreck flare up dramatically.
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Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Production year
1944
Country
US
Original title
Lifeboat
Length
97 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
Part of
Eye Classics
Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.
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