Edit: Yes, I know the “ritual” footage without music is unsettling. That’s the point. Kubrick cut the music from those scenes so you’d hear the actors’ breathing. Watch it with headphones.
to block explicit sexual acts to avoid an NC-17 rating. An "unrated" version (the original cut Kubrick delivered) is now widely available on platforms like and Blu-ray. Replaced Actors eyes wide shut deleted scenes reddit verified
While Kubrick was notorious for shooting massive amounts of footage (the Guinness Book record for most film exposed), verified insiders on Reddit (users claiming industry connection) clarify that the assembly cut was likely only about 20-30 minutes longer than the final theatrical cut. There is no "4-hour masterpiece" sitting in a vault; the excisions were mostly the scenes listed above (trimming for pacing and ratings). Edit: Yes, I know the “ritual” footage without