I bought the DVD when it was released two years ago. Except for the four months I've been unable to use my computer or TV I've watched at least once every month since I got it. It's that good. When I have other things to do I watch it one hour at a time.
The subtitles aren't as good as in the Director's Cut, nor is the sound. Personally I liked the 'false alarm' scene, and while it was indeed nice to actually see Francoise, she didn't appear in the book so it's odd. I don't think it's too long. One time I watched it in English with the English subtitles. It's amazing how much they changed for the 'nicer' English version. Best of all is Werner's narration, which doesn't appear in any other version. I actually found the shorter Director's Cut to be more boring than the long version.
It is definitely worth the money, and the time it takes to watch.
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