![]() ![]() ![]() An entire two-minute scene is deleted about an hour into the film.A later scene (in which the geishas assault one of their own with a dildo) is cut by 14 seconds to remove a shot of Ishida and Sada's faces in mid-copulation.A brief shot (12 seconds) of Ishida and Sada on a bridge has been added to the scene in which the couple goes out walking at night.In the original version, Sada seemingly goes unconscious and Ishida checks for her heartbeat. An early scene in which Sada has sex with Ishida while playing a shamisen has been cut by about a minute and a half.This shorter version makes the following changes: Criterion DVD features the cut footage as an extra. The French DVD includes both versions (via seamless branching), while the U.S. This version has been distributed theatrically in some countries (such as France) and is available on video in Australia, the UK, the United States, and France. Producer Anatole Dauman received Oshima's permission to recut the film, resulting in a shorter 102-minute edit. ![]()
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