Malèna (uncut) - Blu-ray Forum

Cremildo · 01-03-2019, 02:10 PM

Would anyone else welcome a belated Blu-ray of this beautiful, funny, tragic, wistful Italian coming-of-age story? Uncut, of course, unlike the British Blu-ray or the American DVD, which mutilated over 15% of the original running time.

LordCrumb · 01-05-2019, 07:50 AM

The Korean release is English friendly, and uncut.

Member-222782 · 01-05-2019, 03:03 PM

I own the Korean DVD. Nicely-presented edition of the uncut version of this beautiful film.

CouncilSpectre · 01-05-2019, 06:59 PM

Art should never be censored, and this film is pure art.

I have the Korean release, highly recommended.

Cremildo · 01-05-2019, 07:02 PM

Yeah, I suppose people who want it will have to make do with the Korean release.

According to IMDb, Miramax still owns it in the USA. It doesn't bode well for an uncensored release anytime soon.

BluBonnet · 01-05-2019, 07:05 PM

Was the movie shown uncut when it played US theaters?

moviegeek1992 · 01-08-2019, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Was the movie shown uncut when it played US theaters?

No, countries like the US and the UK got an edited version, as if often the case with European films containing taboo themes or those that are sexually explicit eg Sexual Chronicles of a French Family.

GRD43L · 06-14-2019, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by moviegeek1992

No, countries like the US and the UK got an edited version, as if often the case with European films containing taboo themes or those that are sexually explicit eg Sexual Chronicles of a French Family.

Just watched it last night and WOW European movies are different.

US/UK can't seem to handle these movies in public due to majority of people conditioned to scream indecency in public while being no different in private. Korea is even more conservative (on the surface) so I am delightfully surprised that this Korean release exists.

Monica Belucci looked great in Matrix and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992?) but they are nothing like Malena.

drush9999 · 06-14-2019, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GRD43L

Just watched it last night and WOW European movies are different.

US/UK can't seem to handle these movies in public due to majority of people conditioned to scream indecency in public while being no different in private. Korea is even more conservative (on the surface) so I am delightfully surprised that this Korean release exists.

Monica Belucci looked great in Matrix and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992?) but they are nothing like Malena.

I don't think this is necessarily true of the general public at large in the UK, seems politicians and newspapers have more of an issue.

Malena on the other hand has the issue of a minor having sex with an adult (even though it's in a dream). Which is a completely different kettle of fish.

cash_black · 01-09-2019, 07:39 AM

Would love this

GRD43L · 05-30-2019, 04:48 PM

Just ordered it. What is the difference between 'Plain Edition' & 'Plain Edition 2'?

01-03-2019, 02:10 PM	#1
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51	Malèna (uncut) Would anyone else welcome a belated Blu-ray of this beautiful, funny, tragic, wistful Italian coming-of-age story? Uncut, of course, unlike the British Blu-ray or the American DVD, which mutilated over 15% of the original running time.

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01-05-2019, 07:50 AM	#2
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:405 Blu-ray collection:2924 DVD collection:109 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:67	The Korean release is English friendly, and uncut.

01-05-2019, 03:03 PM	#3
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	I own the Korean DVD. Nicely-presented edition of the uncut version of this beautiful film.

01-05-2019, 06:59 PM	#4
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:904 Blu-ray collection:7102 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Art should never be censored, and this film is pure art. I have the Korean release, highly recommended.

01-05-2019, 07:02 PM	#5
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51	Yeah, I suppose people who want it will have to make do with the Korean release. According to IMDb, Miramax still owns it in the USA. It doesn't bode well for an uncensored release anytime soon.

01-05-2019, 07:05 PM	#6
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Was the movie shown uncut when it played US theaters?

01-09-2019, 07:39 AM	#10
cash_black Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:855 DVD collection:24 Blu-ray reviews: 101 Trading Score:49	Would love this

05-30-2019, 04:48 PM	#11
GRD43L Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2018 Location:Region A 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:253 Blu-ray reviews:4	Just ordered it. What is the difference between 'Plain Edition' & 'Plain Edition 2'?

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