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Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this?
Posted by: cate ()
Date: December 02, 2002 07:36AM

<HTML>Hello Mikko

yeah, I agree, in dramatic terms it was an entirely justifiable plot change for exactly the reasons you suggest.

I still think they may have been on legal thin ice though. That now standard disclaimer was prompted by the Yussupov case I believe, but I'm not sure whether it has been legally tested in a case where a film is marketed and promoted on its real life basis, and contains clear and identifiable real individuals. 'Johann' and 'Johannsen' are so similar, altered biographical details notwithanding, the identification is beyond doubt (we all made it, after all). The film's legal team must have checked it out and thought it to be on safe ground though, which is why it crossed my mind that Hans Johannsen may sadly have passed on.

BTW, Petersen is of course credited with doing the adaption himself, but I heard/read a comment once to the effect another writer was credited with the script originally. I wondered if this can be true (can't see it personally - he seems to have kept a very tight grasp on all creative aspects of the project to me), or whether he may have used a scriptwriting pseudonym during the pre production negotiations for some reason. Anyone know?

Cate</HTML>

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Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Mikko 11/26/2002 08:45PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Steve Roberts 11/27/2002 12:30PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Woody 11/27/2002 10:08PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Steve Roberts 11/28/2002 12:28PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Mikko 11/28/2002 10:18AM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? cate 11/28/2002 02:18PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Steve Roberts 11/29/2002 11:10AM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Mikko 11/29/2002 04:55PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? cate 11/29/2002 06:56PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Mikko 11/30/2002 11:16PM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? cate 12/02/2002 07:36AM
Re: Johann in Das Boot -- did you know this? Mikko 12/02/2002 12:48PM


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