''The Boat Is Full'' (german: Das Boot ist voll) is a 1981

German-language German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Ita ...

Swiss film directed by

Markus Imhoof Markus Imhoof (born 19 September 1941) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter, theatre and opera director. Biography He began his career as a documentary maker, focusing on controversial issues. His 1968 film ''Rondo'' was a critical look at ...

. The film was nominated for the

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as a

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submission. It was also entered into the

31st Berlin International Film Festival The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Spanish film '' Deprisa, Deprisa'' directed by Carlos Saura. The retrospective was dedicated to British film producer Mic ...

, where it won the

Silver Bear The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...

for an outstanding single achievement.

Cast

Tina Engel Tina Engel (born 6 April 1950) is a German actress. She has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1975. She starred in the 1981 film '' The Boat Is Full'', which was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival, where it wo ...

- Judith Krueger *

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- Hannes Krueger *

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- Olaf Landau *

Curt Bois Curt Bois (born Kurt Boas; April 5, 1901 – December 25, 1991) was a German actor with a career spanning over 80 years. He is best remembered for his performances as the pickpocket in '' Casablanca'' (1942) and the poet Homer in '' Wings of De ...

- Lazar Ostrowskij *

Ilse Bahrs Ilse is a common female name, technically a German diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elisabeth, functioning as a given name in its own right chiefly in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and all of the Scandinavian countr ...

- Frau Ostrowskij *

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- Karl Schneider * Renate Steiger - Anna Flueckiger *

Mathias Gnädinger Mathias Gnädinger (25 March 1941 – 3 April 2015) was a Swiss stage and film actor. Career Initially a typesetter and typographer, Gnädinger began his acting training at the ''Bühnenstudio Zürich'' (now part of the Zurich University of ...

- Franz Flueckiger *

Michael Gempart Michael Gempart (born 21 April 1941 in Winterthur) is a Swiss actor. Selected filmography * ''The Boat Is Full'' (1981) * ''Tour de Ruhr'' (1981, TV miniseries) * ''Kassettenliebe'' (1982) * ''Chouans! ''Chouans!'' is a 1988 French historical ...

- Landjäger Bigler * Klaus Steiger - Reverend Hochdorfer * Alice Bruengger - Frau Hochdorfer *

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- Otti *

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- Rosemarie * Ernst Stiefel - Dr, Baertschi * Johannes Peyer - Truck Driver * Gertrud Demenga - Peasant Woman

Title

The title of the film derives from what was expressed by the Swiss during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

, for as a nonbelligerent country many refugees desired entry there, with most being denied permission. They were frequently told, "Our boat is full," a reference to passengers of a

lifeboat Lifeboat may refer to: Rescue vessels * Lifeboat (shipboard), a small craft aboard a ship to allow for emergency escape * Lifeboat (rescue), a boat designed for sea rescues * Airborne lifeboat, an air-dropped boat used to save downed airmen ...

after a ship sinking frequently refusing to allow any further survivors to enter their craft after it had reached a level of occupancy felt to approach the limit of safety.

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* 1981 films Swiss drama films Swiss German-language films 1981 drama films Films directed by Markus Imhoof Films about immigration {{Switzerland-film-stub category:Holocaust films Films about deserters 1980s German-language films

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