character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in Das Boot
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The character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in *Das Boot* is the seasoned U-boat captain, modeled on real-life commander Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, who embodies stoic leadership and the psychological strain of submarine warfare in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| character "Der Alte" (The Old Man) in Das Boot | 1 |
| character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in Das Boot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5520355 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in Das Boot Context triple: [Heinrich von Lehmann-Willenbrock, representedIn, character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in Das Boot]
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A.
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede was a Wehrmacht officer best known for commanding the German defense of the besieged Baltic port city of Kolberg in early 1945.
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B.
Erich
Erich is a masculine given name of German origin, commonly used in German-speaking countries and beyond.
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C.
Thereza in "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"
Thereza is the idealistic young librarian and love interest portrayed by Claire Bloom in the Cold War espionage film "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
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D.
Captain Ernst Vanselow
Captain Ernst Vanselow was a German naval officer who served as one of Germany’s representatives at the signing of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 that ended fighting in World War I.
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E.
Mr. Krupp
Mr. Krupp is the grumpy elementary school principal who unknowingly transforms into the goofy superhero Captain Underpants in Dav Pilkey’s children’s book series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in Das Boot Target entity description: The character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in *Das Boot* is the seasoned U-boat captain, modeled on real-life commander Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, who embodies stoic leadership and the psychological strain of submarine warfare in World War II.
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A.
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede was a Wehrmacht officer best known for commanding the German defense of the besieged Baltic port city of Kolberg in early 1945.
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B.
Erich
Erich is a masculine given name of German origin, commonly used in German-speaking countries and beyond.
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C.
Thereza in "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"
Thereza is the idealistic young librarian and love interest portrayed by Claire Bloom in the Cold War espionage film "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
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D.
Captain Ernst Vanselow
Captain Ernst Vanselow was a German naval officer who served as one of Germany’s representatives at the signing of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 that ended fighting in World War I.
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E.
Mr. Krupp
Mr. Krupp is the grumpy elementary school principal who unknowingly transforms into the goofy superhero Captain Underpants in Dav Pilkey’s children’s book series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Das Boot
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linked to:
Das Boot (1981 film)
Das Boot (1981 film) ⓘ Das Boot (TV miniseries) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
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linked to:
Heinrich von Lehmann-Willenbrock
|
| characterArc | increasing war-weariness ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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disciplined ⓘ experienced ⓘ responsible leader ⓘ stoic ⓘ |
| commanded |
German submarine U-96 (fictionalized)
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linked to:
German submarine U-96
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lothar-Günther Buchheim ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
novel "Das Boot" (1973)
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linked to:
Das Boot (novel)
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| genre | war drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle |
pragmatic
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protective of crew ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ television miniseries ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | German ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | the Old Man ⓘ |
| notableRelationship | crew of U-96 ⓘ |
| occupation | U-boat captain ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jürgen Prochnow ⓘ |
| rankInFiction | Kapitänleutnant ⓘ |
| roleInStory | protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
burden of command
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psychological strain of submarine warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in Das Boot Description of subject: The character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in *Das Boot* is the seasoned U-boat captain, modeled on real-life commander Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, who embodies stoic leadership and the psychological strain of submarine warfare in World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kaleun (Captain) Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
linked to: character "Der Alte" (the Old Man) in Das Boot