OVERALL: Draw

The R0 US, R2 German and R2 UK edition feature an anamorphic transfer and good extras (the newer BFI R2/Region B combo also includes the English dub track), but note the extras are different on each and the German edition isn’t English-friendly. The Australian release has an exclusive documentary (although it is available on releases of some other Pasolini films).

The UK release would appear to have the best transfer – click the DVDBeaver link for a comparison with the R0 and R2 French and UK releases.

CUTS:

• R0 America- Koch Lorber - No cuts (97:57 NTSC).
• R2 Limited Collector’s Edition Germany- CMV Laservision - No cuts (94:19 PAL).
• R2 Italy- Mondo Home Entertainment - No cuts.
• R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment / Future Film / Studio S Entertainment - No cuts (96:01 PAL) – includes two minutes of black screen at the end.
• R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (94:19 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts.
• R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (94:15 PAL)

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Comparison added by Gary_Jukes on 27/12/06
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 22/02/19

UPDATE LOG:

02/10/14: Addition of the R2 German and Scandiavian edition.