I had long had this on VHS, but never saw a DVDversion issued in the USA> Recently I purchased aDVD player capable of playing PAL standard DVD's. Iwas delighted to see this on DVD at last. Someonecommented that this went directly to video, withouta theatrical run. Really? Most films ending up thatway are pretty bad, but NOT this one! This neverlets up in exitement. Friends, don't complain aboutlack of a USA DVD issue, buy a player capable of playing PAL discs. You'll find lots of things domesticand foreign that are out of print or unissued in theUSA. These players are much more affordable now.