Subject: Re: Jodorowsky
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997
From: Marc Morris
To: OMZ

Hi,

I thought I'd update you on last nights BBC transmission of El Topo:

El Topo was cut by just over 30 seconds on BBC2 Friday night. It did however include the original opening and closing credit sequences.

Cuts:

at 13m -28s - various shots of 3rd bandit being shot (4 shots)
at 55m -6s - Woman being whipped (2 shots)
at -7s - Bloody shirt being ripped from her back

The BBC version includes scenes which were optically fogged from the Japanese lasersic release. I feel it was a shame the BBC could only get hold of a Spanish dubbed print, as it was clearly filmed in English, even if Jodorowsky's own voice was later re-dubbed.

One worth keeping.

It was introduced by Professor Christopher Frayling, who mentioned your Web Site!

Marc Morris
London
Video Archivist