2:34:36
Bevor placing the reel on the table (which can also be seen in the Theatrical Cut), Alfredo's widow Anna puts a piece of furniture on the floor.
7 Sec​

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2:34:46​
Salvatore touches the item softly. It is Alfredo's stool from the projection room. Anna and Salvatore are subsequently sitting at the table. Anna's speech goes on for longer than it does in the Theatrical Cut.
64 Sec = 1 Min 4 Sec​

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Note: This scene appears much earlier in the Theatrical Cut - right after Alfredo's coffin is being carried into the church, and before Salvatore sets foot in the derelict Paradiso.

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2:36:30​
Salvatore is frantically searching for the note that Elena had written on a paper slip thirty years earlier. Eventually, he finds the slip.

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Salvatore and Elena talk on the phone one last time.​

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In total 174 Sec = 2 Min 54 Sec​
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2:39:24​
Before the demolition of the Paradiso, the building can be seen for longer in the Theatrical Cut.
minus 5 Sec​

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2:39:31​
Only the Director’s Cut features additional shots of Spaccafico; the usher; and Salvatore.​
12 Sec​

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2:39:43​
The shot of the interior of the cinema before the explosion is also extended in the Theatrical Cut.
minus 2 Sec​

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2:39:47​
Elena as a grown-up can briefly be seen after the first explosion.
2 Sec​

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2:40:46​
Some footage of Elena's daughter as of the very few who are amused by the motorbikes revving on the ruins of the demolished Paradiso.
5 Sec​

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2:41:22​
After the homeless man has crossed the square for the last time, Salvatore looks up with sadness - in a shot that is exclusive to the Theatrical Cut.
minus 6 Sec​

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2:41:34​
After Salvatore has handed the projectionist (played by the film's director Giuseppe Tornatore) the reel from Giancaldo, a small briefing takes place. Salvatore's colleagues are surprised that he is not sharing their enthusiasm. He is quite clearly in a hurry to find out about Alfredo's reel.
30 Sec​

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2:46:41​
Ironically, Brigitte Fossey's Italian dubbing voice is named only in the Theatrical Cut - even though she does not feature in the Theatrical Cut.
minus 5 Sec​

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2:47:09​
Footage of Brigitte Fossey herself is - equally ironically - featuring only in the Theatrical Cut end credits (ca. 1:57:44).
minus 5 Sec​

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2:47:19​
The Director’s Cut names its editor, Giancarlo Carotenuto., right at the end.
12 Sec​