OVERALL: R1

R1 SE Legacy Series for the additional extras not found anywhere else.

Note that the "Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection" box set has some exclusives extras on the "bonus disc" (do note, that the actual broadcast of "AFI Salute" was almost 2 hours). Images are available on DVD Beaver.

All the versions released so far are the reclassified R-rated print. Original version had some more shots, as shown on Movie censorship.

A comparison between R1, R1 Legacy Series, R2 Benelux and R4 is also available:

CUTS:

• R1 Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection America- Universal Pictures - No Cuts – Reclassified R-rated version (108:50 NTSC).
• R1 Collector's Edition America- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (108:16 NTSC).
• R1 Legacy Series - Special Edition America- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (108:44 NTSC).
• R2 Special Edition France- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R2 The Hitchcock Collection Germany- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R2 Holland- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R2 Re-release Holland- Universal Pictures - No Cuts – Reclassified R-rated version (108:16 PAL).
• R2 Italy- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R2 Hitchcock Collection Poland- Universal Pictures - No Cuts – Reclassified R-rated version (108:16 PAL).
• R2 Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R2 Re-release Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No Cuts – Reclassified R-rated print (108:21 PAL).
• R2 Spain- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R2 Psycho Collection I-IV United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No Cuts – Reclassified R-rated version (108:16 PAL).
• R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version.
• R2 The Hitchcock Collection United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (103:59 PAL).
• R4 Psycho Collection I-IV Australia- Universal Pictures - No Cuts – Reclassified R-rated version.
• R6 China- CAV Warner Home Video - No Cuts - Reclassified R-rated version (104:25 PAL).

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Comparison added by Craig on 17/07/01
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 07/11/18

UPDATE LOG:

15/01/10 : Addition of the Chinese edition.
19/01/10 : Comparison clean-up.
07/11/18 : ASINs added. Extras on standard R2/4 releases fleshed out. R2 Germany, Italy, Poland & Spain added.