OVERALL: R1

The Criterion features the Director's Cut, additional extras, and the Roy Scheider narration.
The Warner DVD features the Theatrical Cut, a different commentary, an exclusive featurette, and the additional scene from the Director's Cut as a bonus feature.

Versions:
There are 3 different cuts of the film that have been released:
1) Original release length of 120 minutes
2) 2008 Director's Cut that restored a 1 minute deleted scene (included as a separate bonus feature on the Warner DVD) featuring Chishû Ryû to the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" segment and featured new sky replacement/color timing at the end of the "Runaway Horses" segment
3) 2018 Updated Director's Cut still containing the additional scene and featuring a different sky replacement/color timing at the end of the "Runaway Horses" segment

There are 4 different narration audio tracks that have been released:
1) English narration by Roy Scheider
2) Japanese narration by Ken Ogata
3) English narration (temp track) by Paul Jasmin (Warner DVD)
4) A different English narration (temp track) by Paul Jasmin (Criterion DVD & Blu-ray)

CUTS:

• R0 Finland- Future Film - No cuts – Director’s Cut (116:23 PAL).
• R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - 2008 director's cut (121:12 NTSC).
• R1 America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - theatrical cut (120:31 NTSC).
• R2 Holland- Lumiere Home Entertainment - No cuts (116 min PAL).

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 14/12/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 23/03/22

UPDATE LOG:

24/08/10: Added Criterion and Dutch entries.
12/11/14: Addition of the R0 Finnish edition.
17/05/20: Added Caps-a-holic link, updated Warner & Criterion releases, and added Versions information.
23/03/22: Dates.