Sion Sono's 'Guilty of Romance'

[deepbreathsanddeath]

http://www.yesasia.com/global/guilty...0-en/info.html

I don't think the Japanese release is listed on blu-ray.com but I've been interested in obtaining it for ages now for the simple fact that it contains the 144 minute Cannes cut. I've had the Eureka disc since it was released but that, and every other release outside of Japan only contains the 113 minute international cut.

Sion Sono apparently prefers the shorter international cut, and I can see why, but as a collector and out of curiosity, I would love to see and own the original cannes cut. Unfortunately I don't think it comes with English subtitles which is driving me nuts. I don't know how to go about at the very least WATCHING this version with English subs because I can't find any with fan made subs or something.

I know he prefers the shorter cut, and that's the "directors cut" I guess, but I'm sure many of you understand how I'm feeling. If it was the difference of 1 or 2 minutes, I could try to forget about it, but even then that would bug me. That's not the case though, it's a 31 minute difference which is huge and just because the director prefers the shorter, international cut, doesn't mean I will.

Admittedly, I didn't LOVE Guilty of Romance as a film, but it's one that I'm fascinated by and felt had more potential. I grow to like it more with each viewing. Apparently a lot of footage cut from the Cannes cut was footage of the police investigation, which is actually something I wish that I got to see more of so I feel as though I may actually love it if I get to see this cut.

I doubt this cut will ever be released outside of Japan so I worry that I'll never get to see it and that's an extremely frustrating feeling, you know