To make a long story short, in wrestling with my VCR, trying to separate the tape from the parts, the cassette reel snapped in at least 2 places, which all but signifies the end of that tape.
Or maybe not – as I learned, thanks to several YouTube videos, that I can “easily” splice the tape back together again.
I’m at my work desk starring at the disaster, as I type this, planning to attempt to put it back together again. Although it’s not something I’ve had the time to bother with just yet (likely not until the weekend). I’m more likely to pay someone to do it.
But I thought it was worth a mention on this blog; Maybe someone out there saw the film when it screened in NYC in 1972; Maybe someone else has a copy that’s preferably subtitled in English; Maybe this; Maybe that. If you have seen the film in full, I’m curious to know more.