When this was first show on television back in the 70s it was not only heavily edited but new scenes filmed featuring two psychiatrists telling this story in flashback as one of their "cases." They also go to great lengths to explain what it all means for stupid television audiences. Does anyone know if this version exists anywhere?
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Oddly enough, on the recently aired Sundance version, actor Michael Strong was listed on the Time Warner cable listings, but there was no psychiatrist in the film. There was no other man in a speaking role, except for Robert Mitchum.
Some scenes did seem edited and the dialogue also seemed to be replaced in some parts, such as when Elizabeth said "freaking" several times. I'm sure she didn't say "freaking" in the original version. lol
I have to wonder how much of the Sundance version was also edited, in general.
The entire film seemed a bit 'choppy', though as I've mention in another thread here, this film is very typical of 1960's films, many of which were just too weird for their own good.
Though visually, I did enjoy this film very much, it was atmospheric and the cinematography was terrific. Not to mention, Liz Taylor still looked quite gorgeous.
Very interesting comments about the weirdness of 1960's films. I'm watching this movie on Sundance right now and I watched "John and Mary" yesterday and they're both just filled with such strange dialogue. And the characters are all so internalized.
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