tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566408705248423573.post7853314407690925221..comments2024-03-28T22:35:51.127-04:00Comments on DVD Exotica: The Piano Teacher, R and Unrated CutsJohn W McKelveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07224424721208024907noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566408705248423573.post-56347142317711617412021-04-09T03:49:18.370-04:002021-04-09T03:49:18.370-04:00Good question! I was confused about this for a mi...Good question! I was confused about this for a minute, too, because those times ARE correct; it's not just Amazon being clueless or something. But yes, both the Unrated Kino DVD and Criterion edition are the same cut, beat for beat. The reason why Kino is about five minutes shorter seems to be that it's sourced from a PAL transfer (hence the interlacing as well). So as long as you're buying the UNrated DVD, you're getting the same version, albeit in the lower quality. The R-rated DVD, though, runs just 118 minutes, and is shorter as I described in the post.John W McKelveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224424721208024907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566408705248423573.post-87328223591960118442021-04-03T02:04:27.366-04:002021-04-03T02:04:27.366-04:00Amazon now has a Kino dvd of The Piano Teacher tha...Amazon now has a Kino dvd of The Piano Teacher that says unrated director's cut at 2 hrs 5 mins, and the Criterion collection rated R at 2 hrs 10 mins. Confusing but I know their labels and details are not always accurate. Would you know much that could clear this up. I'd think Criterion would be the way to get the full film but more expensive too if the Kino dvd is the same. Thanks for any help you can provide Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07076636592618817822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566408705248423573.post-50563331264820324712016-06-09T06:37:11.635-04:002016-06-09T06:37:11.635-04:00Thank you for this! I was about to watch the R-rat...Thank you for this! I was about to watch the R-rated version but now that I know how much is cut out I'm going to wait until I can get my hands on the unrated version.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593153084673869799noreply@blogger.com