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Post #1005935

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djsmokingjam
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Idea & Info: 'Sorcerer' - William Friedkin 1977 vs Wages of Fear - European theatrical release (see djsmokingjam's & El Barto's posts for info on 2 separate project releases)
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4-Nov-2016, 7:57 AM

The German broadcast of the Wages Of Fear cut, titled Atemlos Vor Angst, was actually capped and made its way online. It’s dubbed in German, and the titles have been changed/localised too, but it’s interesting to see the differences.

As far as I’m aware, the only official video release of this cut is a Finnish VHS released in the early 1980s under the name Pelon Palkka (http://www.fixgalleria.net/release.php?id=6946), which unlike the German broadcast, has the original audio, albeit with burnt-in Finnish subtitles. More info at OFDB: http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassung&fid=9321&vid=275128 I’ve not been able to find a copy though.

I heard a release similar to the French edition was being planned by eOne in the UK last year but this has failed to materialise. Maybe they’re waiting for the 40th anniversary next year? Friedkin will sue the face off anyone who tries to officially release the shorter version now his original cut has been restored.