OVERALL: Draw

Between the R1 Complete Jacques Tati set, the differing BFI releases, Scandinavia, and the French 2-disc edition have differing exclusive extras.

Note, the extras from the R1 Criterion 2006 reissue have been ported over for the Complete Jacques Tati set, but some are spread through discs 9 and 12.

Running time: According to the review of the French 2-disc edition, Playtime was first shown at 153 min (including Entr'Acte); then re-edited at various lengths, peaking at 170 min, before being cut to 135 min (two copies preserved by the Kinematic Lausanne and Toulouse, in very bad state); most recently re-released at 119 min (2001 restored version).

CUTS:

• R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - This is the shorter international version (119:15 NTSC)
• R1 Re-issue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - 2001 Restored Version, full 70mm version (124:27 NTSC)
• R1 The Complete Jacques Tati America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. 2001 Restored Version, full 70mm version (123:55 NTSC).
• R2 France- Gaumont / Columbia Tristar - Not known.
• R2 France- Universal Pictures Video / Wild Side - No cuts. 2001 Restored Version.
• R2 Italy- Cofanetto / Fox - No cuts. 2001 Restored Version.
• R2 Scandinavia- Future Film OY - No cuts. 2001 Restored Version (119:07 PAL, including 0:56 restoration credits).
• R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts. 2001 Restored Version (119:08 PAL).
• R2 Dual Format United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (119:08 PAL).

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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 18/06/03
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 21/04/24

UPDATE LOG:

10/10/14 : added BFI 2010 version.
14/09/17 : Addition of the R1 Complete Jacques Tati set.
03/01/22: Updated winner notes, BFI 2004.
21/04/24: Dates and much detail dded to the 2006 Criterion release.