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Is the 173-minute version still around?

posted 16 years ago by robertshort_3
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The longest version shown of "Mourning Becomes Electra" is the 159-minute version which is shown occasionally on TCM, and has been released on DVD. Does anyone know if the original 173-minute premiere version is still available?

[–] Gloede_The_Saint 15 years ago

I would like to know that myself. Just watched the 159 min cut and it was AMAZING!

Somebody here has been drinking and I'm sad to say it ain't me - Allan Francis Doyle

[–] lottapaws 13 years ago

TCM is now showing the 173 minute version of this film.

[–] gribfritz2 13 years ago

True. 173 min on Sep 7 2011. It is a bit long to me, but with so many important characters and so complex, I don't know how on earth they could cut it shorter.

[–] Jamal-Nazreddin 10 years ago

how on earth they could cut it shorter.

They could have removed those two lengthy scenes at the beginning of Act I and Act II where the neighbours wander into the house and lazily and unnecessarily gossip about the family.