OVERALL: R1

The Complete Jacques Tati set for 3 versions of the film, the best set of extras and being English-friendly.

The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original 1949 black-and-white version (~79 mins),
- The alternate 1964 black-and-white version, including additional sequences with a new character (a painter), a few colorized shots, and a different soudntrack in which the story is told from the painter's point of view (~82 mins),
- The 1995 Thomsoncolor version - the film was shot by Tati simultaneously in B&W and the experimental Thomsoncolor but the firm went bankrupt and color prints could not be made by conventional means, so the negatives were not processed until 1995 (~79 mins).

CUTS:

• R0 Australia- The AV Channel/Panoramic Films - No cuts. 1995 Thomsoncolor Version (76:36 PAL).
• R1 The Complete Jacques Tati America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes the Original 1949 Version (87:13 NTSC), the 1964 Partially-Colorized Version (80:30 NTSC) and 1995 Thomsoncolor Version (80:10 NTSC).
• R2 France- Francinex - No cuts. Includes both the 1995 Thomsoncolor Version and the alternate 1964 Black-and-White Version. The 1995 colorized version starts with a short (0:56 PAL) sequence about the simultaneous color and black-and-white filming.
• R2 Special Edition Scandinavia- Future Film - No cuts. Includes both the 1995 Thomsoncolor Version (76:33 PAL) and the alternate 1964 Black-and-White Version. The 1995 Thomsoncolor Version starts with a short (0:56 PAL) sequence about the simultaneous color and black-and-white filming
• R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts. 1995 Thomsoncolor version (76:36 PAL), starting with a short (0:42 PAL) sequence about the simultaneous color and black-and-white filming.
• R2 Dual Format Edition United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts. Includes both the 1995 Thomsoncolor Version (76:47 PAL) and the alternate 1964 Black-and-White Version (78:42 PAL), with English credits. The 1995 colorized version starts with a short (0:55 PAL) sequence about the simultaneous color and black-and-white filming.

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 11/06/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/01/18

UPDATE LOG:

14/05/13: Addition of BFI Dual Format edition, of Beaver link and comparison clean-up.
13/09/17: Addition of the Complete Jacques Tati set.
07/01/18: Updated title.