For reasons which are unclear, the media promotional materials for Brokeback Mountain included many images which were not in the film. It is possible that these materials were prepared before the film’s final edits were made or perhaps those responsible for the media materials simply did not concern themselves with the deleted scenes. One unusual and very useful resource in this regard is the Czech-based website http://www.eusebius.cz/photos.php?fid=220&cid=1

Of the scripts that we have been able to study, they were categorized as either not “official,” “possibly official but very early,” or “official and locked” by a person closely associated with the movie. All the script excerpts in our Deleted Scenes pages are from scripts that have been singled out as being authentic Brokeback Mountain scripts.

Most of the deleted scenes were “optional” from the start, inasmuch as they did not add crucial plot elements to the story. In some cases, the deletions served to further a specific directorial objective, such as to add ambiguity or to clarify a story point. In other instances, the reasons appear to be based upon the quality of the scene as it was shot.