OVERALL: Draw

The German releases are uncut and have lossless audio with the most extras.
The UK release has some exclusive extras, but only has lossy audio.

Also available in-
- France by EuropaCorp


The film has no modern dialogue at all. Ulam, a specially created Stone Age language by writer-composer Anthony Burgess, is spoken throughout and has never been subtitled on any release, though there is a brief introductory title card, which is translated for different countries:

"80,000 years ago, man's survival in a vast uncharted land depended on the possession of fire.
For those early humans, fire was an object of great mystery, since no one had mastered its creation. Fire had to be stolen from nature, it had to be kept alive - sheltered from wind and rain, guarded from rival tribes.
Fire was a symbol of power and a means of survival. The tribe who possessed fire, possessed life."

CUTS:

• Blu-ray ALL Germany- Concorde Video - No cuts (100:40)
• Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Second Sight - Yes - cut by 8 seconds for animal cruelty.
• Blu-ray B France- Aventi - No cuts
• Blu-ray B Remastered Edition Germany- Pidax Film - No cuts (99:54)

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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 11/08/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 18/09/20

UPDATE LOG:

04/05/15: UK cut notes.
18/09/20: Added Germany Pidax.