Different versions?

Zargo:

I wonder the same thing. (I'm in the U.S.)

I wondered, too, if the scene would have confused viewers about Ruy's marriage relationship. Or maybe it took it in a direction that the director didn't want to pursue. The version of the movie I watched made it seem like there wasn't a lot of trouble in their marriage; the "deleted" scene magnified any trouble there was and might have to be clarified.

I’m in Australia, and recently watched this, presumably a Region 4 DVD. Unfortunately, I’ve returned it to the video store, and can’t check its running time. However, there were no extras on the DVD (except perhaps a trailer), which may imply the scene you talk about was included here. I would be interested to hear you describe the scene that explores the relationship between Ruy and Isabella, so I can say if it was included.

The film, as I saw it, implied that there was trouble in the marriage e.g. Isabelle seemed to be second best to Carmen, Isabelle wanted to return to Antwerp, Ruy was spending a lot of his free time at the tavern to avoid going home.

The Finnish Region 2 PAL version of this film is also 108 minutes. DVDCompare.net doesnt seem to have an entry for this film yet.