Hi Mark,
Thanks for getting back to me with a most informative reply.

As for what I had in mind with a special realised version, it was
something along the lines that you had mentioned. Cut sequences,
film trailers and any behind the scenes docos. Something that would
be of interest would be current interviews with cast and crew
talking about the film. Another doco could be along the lines of
examination of what has become an almost underground cult (grin).

Is Jane Fonder approachable for interviews? I understand that she
had disowned the film for many years. But after seeing it (without
the filters of 70's feminist ideology) on late night TV, she saw it
for what it is. A well made, sexy but fun, SF spoof, that better
than possibly any other film captured the spirit of the 60's.

Anyway, thanks for getting back to me,
Phil

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Hi Guys,
I have seen a copy of Barbarella on DVD but it appears to be a
standard release version. Does anyone know if there has been a
remastered or special addion version realised?
Phil

Phil,

As far as I know, the only release has been the Paramount DVD,
which
at least has the trailer and is in anamorphic widescreen. I think
this is the slightly less censored version available (the UK TV
transmission print has different animation during the opening
credits
which cover up more of Jane Fonda's zero-gravity striptease) that
was
also on the laserdisc release.

It would help if Drew Barrymore finally produced her updated
movie,
as this would perhaps inspire a special edition of the original.
There is a very good, but brief, behind-the-scenes promotional
film
that could be included, but I doubt that any of the original
deleted
scenes still exist. These were cut to make the film an R rating in
the U.S., I wonder if there was a "continental cut" in Europe?
Barbarella's love scene with the Black Queen was definitely
filmed,
and stills also exist of a prologue with Barbarella on Earth
before
Alpha 7 takes off.

The other missing scene is the entire Dildano segment that was
shot
with an Italian actor that didn't work out for some reason.

What sort of special edition were you hoping for? What would be
your
ideal?

Mark H, London