Thank you for this thread and thanks to Mavimao who led me here. I do currently literally GERMAN subtitles and wondered because of the missing lines which is now clear.
So I'm not certain which version I was addicted as child but most likely the 85 version taken from television(?).
I'm jealous about you guys who saw it in cinemas 1977 (my year of birth). I watched it months day after day on bad vhs quality BUT:
I love danny_boy's sig: It's the story that makes this movie. Nothing? else.
Anyway I look forward to see the German despecialized version - can't wait it.
Thanks again for this informative thread!