Originally Posted by magerette 
We watched Das Boot this weekend, supposedly to promote my German language project, but it turned out to be an English dubbed soundtrack with English subtitles. (wtf?) Still an excellent flick though not my normal fare—another one of those Easy Rider/Titanic endings, as well. The feel of losing a war, the acting, and minimalist script, all very effective.
Which version did you watch? Cinema cut (2.5 hours), DC (3 hours) or TV version (5.5 hours) ?
Did you check if the DVD has a 2nd audio track and alternative subtitles?