Bemerkungen:
völlig verstümmelte Version:
OPENING CREDITS
20sec missing from the start of the Video Classics tape. Over a black background the footage shows the name of the production company, followed by "A Ruggero Deodato Film". We are then shown a shot looking down from above the plane as it fly's over the jungle.
The next shot of the story behind the film takes place over a black background on the VCI tape. The Video Classics version shows more shots of the plane flying over the jungle.
ROBERT IN THE JUNGLE
Before - Robert runs down the river bank. Ralph follows and calls out, "Oh Robert, only a lunatic would go barging into the jungle like that"
CENSORED AT 8min 47sec (14sec missing) - Robert "Do me a favour, I'm in no mood for one of your lectures on jungle survival. Now get us out of here". He looks away and then says "Sorry Ralph". Ralph replies "That's okay, we mustn't start fighting now"
After - Ralph continues "I won't get us far". Robert then climbs back up from the river bank.
DEATH OF CHARLIE THE PILOT
Before - Charlie picks up a piece of the girls dress which sets off a trap. A spiked ball swings down and pins him to a tree. Blood splatters on Ralph's face.
CENSORED AT 14min 15sec (3sec missing) - Close up shot of the spikes in his chest, followed by a shot of him still alive and pinned to the tree.
After/Before - Robert looking down from the vine.
CENSORED AT 14min 19sec (10sec missing) - Ralph vomiting followed by another shot of the now dead Charlie pinned to the tree. Blood is shown dripping to the ground.
After/Before - Robert coming down from the vine.
CENSORED AT 14min 20sec (20sec missing) - Robert gets to the bottom of the vine. He checks that Charlie is dead, then moves around behind him and over to Ralph.
After - Robert helps Ralph to his feet and tells him to "Snap out of it!"
DEATH BY ANTS/CANNIBAL CHILDREN
Before - The prisoner is tied up and his arms are slashed. Shot of ants crawling over the wounds.
CENSORED AT 33min 18sec (15sec missing) - Robert looks up at the prisoner who screams as the ants eat at the wound.
After - Robert putting his hands to his ears to drown out the screams.
Before - Robert looks up from the cage.
CENSORED AT 33min 39sec (10sec missing) - Two shots of the prisoners arms eaten through to the bone. Shot of Robert's face followed by the cannibals.
After/Before - Robert looking down to the ground.
CENSORED AT 33min 43sec (10sec missing) - Robert being awoken by the cannibal children urinating on him from above. He calls out "What the hell, get away!"
After - Followed by "You little monkeys, leave me alone!"
PALAN AND ROBERT
Before - Palan touches Robert on the face.
CENSORED AT 36min 21sec (69sec missing) - Palan touches Robert's body and between his legs.
After - Cannibals trying to start a fire.
CROCODILE SLAUGHTER
Before - Crocodile is hit on the head for a second time. Brief shot of Robert in the cage.
CENSORED AT 45min 12sec (80sec missing) - A Knife is stuck in the Crocodile's head before it is skinned.
After/Before - Shot of a cannibal looking on.
CENSORED AT 45min 26sec (4sec missing) - A cannibal reaches down and picks up the Crocodile's decapitated head.
After - Shot of Robert. His voice over says "The eagle...."
Before - Crocodile meat being picked up from the floor.
CENSORED AT 46min 29sec (8sec missing) - Cannibal walking away with the meat. Shot of male cannibal eating.
After - Shot of female cannibals eating.
THE BIRTH
Before - A native woman gives birth. Holding the baby she walks to the rivers edge.
CENSORED AT 50min 29sec (8sec missing) - She throws the baby into the water. A Crocodile is shown diving into the river.
After - Shot of Robert's face before he and Palan turn and leave.
THE RAPE OF PALAN
Before - Robert hits Palan. Close-up shot of her face and bleeding nose.
CENSORED AT 54min 18sec (62sec missing) - Robert pulls off her loin cloth. She tries to run away but he catches and rapes her.
After - Palan walking into the jungle as Robert wakes up.
HELICOPTER SEARCH
Before - Helicopter flying away.
CENSORED AT 62min 08sec (11sec missing) - Robert breaking down and crying followed by Palan walking through the jungle.
After - Robert walking through the jungle.
RALPH'S DIALOG
Before - "Maybe it is terrible in our world, but not in theirs"
CENSORED AT 63min 54sec (2sec missing) - "Everyone becomes a link in the chain of survival"
After - Shot of a Crocodile entering the water.
PALAN BECOMES DINNER
Before - Cannibals lifting Palan's body. Robert helping Ralph walk.
CENSORED AT 71min 27sec (106sec missing) - Palan is decapitated and her head placed in the fire. She is then disembowelled and her body filled with food before it is cooked.
After - Cannibals gathering around followed by shots of them eating.
ROBERT THE CANNIBAL
Before - Robert raises the stone axe above the cannibal.
CENSORED AT 73min 37sec (4sec missing) - Shot of the axe wound on the victims body followed by a shot of Robert holding the bloody axe.
After/Before - Shot of the cannibals faces as they look on. Robert's arms are shown doing something off screen.
CENSORED AT 73min 45sec (23sec missing) - Robert reaches into the wound and removes the intestines. He begins to eat them as the cannibal's look on.
After/Before - Shot of the cannibal's faces.
CENSORED AT 73min 46sec (15sec missing) - Further shots of Robert eating the flesh before he breaks down and sobs.
After - Robert helping Ralph through the jungle.
END CREDITS
Before - Ralph's body slumps to the seat of the plane.