OVERALL: Draw

R1 and R2/R4 UEs, for the new transfer, DTS, and extras. Original Mono-track is included on the R1 UE, but not on R2/R4 UE's.

If you want to hear the "banned" audio commentary for the original Criterion laserdisc release, please see the link HERE (The James Bond 007 Dossier).

General notes (source: "James Bond DVD Guide" by Richard Crowther - Zetaminor):
"The film itself has always suffered from what is perhaps one of the most famous censorship-imposed cuts ever. In the scene in which Bond is forced to kill Professor Dent, all known prints show Bond shooting Dent twice. In the original cut, Bond sadistically shoots him a total of six times (this can be seen at 56’ 09” on the UE). It is unlikely that the missing footage still exists. It’s never been included on any home video release, even as a DVD extra" - hence listed as "no cuts".

CUTS:

• R1 Special Edition America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R1 Ultimate Edition America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:36 NTSC)
• R2 Special Edition France- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R2 Special Edition Germany- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R2 Special Edition Holland- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R2 Special Edition Italy- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R2 Ultimate Edition United Kingdom- MGM/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (105:13 PAL)
• R4 Special Edition Australia- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R4 Ultimate Edition Australia- MGM/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (105:13 PAL)

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Comparison added by Craig on 20/07/01
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 08/09/23

UPDATE LOG:

03/06/11 - Comparison clean-up.
25/05/14 - Banned audio commentary.