Eyes Wide Shut | Unedited Version

The unedited version of "Eyes Wide Shut" would likely be significantly longer than the final cut. Reports suggest that Kubrick shot over 80 hours of footage, which was then condensed into the 2 hour and 37 minute film that audiences saw.

Stanley Kubrick's 1999 psychological drama, "Eyes Wide Shut," was a highly anticipated adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's novella "Traumnovelle." The film starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as Dr. Bill Harford and Alice, a Manhattan doctor and his wife, whose seemingly perfect marriage unravels as they navigate a complex web of deceit, desire, and psychological introspection. The film's editing was famously controlled by Kubrick, who was known for his meticulous attention to detail and perfectionism. eyes wide shut unedited version

Kubrick was notorious for his strict editing process. For "Eyes Wide Shut," he worked closely with editor Tony Lawson to craft a film that would maintain its enigmatic and dreamlike quality. The editing process was so intense that Kubrick would often spend hours, even days, working on a single scene. The unedited version of "Eyes Wide Shut" would