I have it and it has the gang rape. That’s the scene before they sing “Cinema, CINEMA” drunk on the street.
Yea, it’s there
I love that Movie. Just bought it finally, too.
One of my favorite Criterion releases, it’s good to see it has fans. This is one of the first dvds I grab when someone says “What’s Criterion?”
thank you so much for responding to my question everyone, i knew there would be fans of the film out there that would help me out. it really pissed me off when i found out only recently that one of my favourite films which i thought had made it past the censors was gouged so brutally on the sly. the censors in this country (australia) have no idea when it comes to films dealing with screen violence and our relationship to it as viewers as opposed to the excessive mindless violence that feeds the mainsteam (the fact that salo is still banned here is the perfect irony). anyway, i’m sure as lovers of film u know all that so once again thank you for helping me choose my next criterion release.
Shannan
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the criterion release of man bites dog is complete and uncut. The region 4 version I own was cut by the censors at 65.06 and is missing 107 seconds which supposedly contains a gang rape in which the members of the film crew participate and when Ben is having his turn with the female victim he asks her husband her name. I am a big fan of the film and would like to see it in its completed form but do not want to buy the same version again.