Italian DVD: CVC (2003) vs. Mondo S.E.

[Lil Brutto]

I'm new to this forum and have been browsing the info for the past few weeks. This is a fantastic site for someone like me who wants to learn as much as possible about these films. You guys sure know your stuff!

Anyways, I'd like to purchase the "uncut" Italian version of C'era Una Volta Il West but I'm not clear on the differences between the CVC "uncut" DVD (runtime 170 min) and the more recent Mondo "Special Edition" DVD.

CVC:


Mondo:


Are these movies both uncut? Is the Mondo DVD a restored version of the CVC print?

[Novecento]

The Mondo is the slightly shorter release that is available elsewhere. The CVC is the longer one.

[Lil Brutto]

Thanks for clarifying. Do you know if the CVC DVD of 'Per Qualche Dollaro In Piu' is also the uncut version (e.g. full beating scene, Indio's longer laugh, Manco intro in White Rocks)?

[Novecento]

I don't know off hand. The best release with English audio is the German paramount one which has a longer beating scene than the other English language releases, but still slightly cut. If you search around on the forum, you should find some posts on this.