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Question About NC-17 Version


Though I've not watched it yet, I just bought the TLA NC-17 version of this film. The IMDB page says that the film is 110 minutes long, though the DVD box says that my version is 108 minutes long. I understand that the R-Rated version is 109 minutes long and does not feature a few scenes (a masturbation scene and some homoerotic sequences). Does anyone have any info about the version I have?

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I can only ask a question or two since you did not give any information, like the UPC, or what is the region of your DVD.

For instance, the PAL format (European format) uses 25 frames per second. NTSC format (North American) uses 24 frames per second. Converting from one format to the other is not a direct algorithm, and differences in timing can result. Also, the IMDB information is user supplied, and may have come from any source.

And still one more thing; at this writing, AMAZON is selling "UNRATED" versions of the DVD, and if it was "NC-17", there may be differences between them as well, but "NC-17" is a USA/Hollywood rating.

I do not recall what the SECAM format uses, (Eastern Europe, Russia, Australia).



Furthermore, I have noticed that the boxes and cover art do not even match the actual run times in quite a few cases, even in R1 (North America) formats. This may be a simple clerical, typographical error, or a small change made in the footage after the printed materials were released to the print shops...

Good luck, since your question seems to suggest several versions.



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