The mono track on the Criterion blu-ray is so bad that, had its horribleness been realised by reviewers around the time of its release, a recall may actually have been possible.
Ambient effects (insects, the rustling of leaves, rain) have been obliterated entirely from the Criterion blu-ray, and all dialogue sounds incredibly muffled and hollow - so much so that at first I thought these were somehow two different mixes. However, traces of the obliterated sounds can still be heard faintly on the Criterion from time to time. The audio track on the Japanese Kadokawa blu-ray is WORLDS better. The recent BFI blu-ray is reportedly similar, although I've yet to personally confirm that.
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