"Eyes Wide Shut" is based on Arthur Schnitzler's novella "Traumnovelle," which tells the story of a married couple, Bill and Alice Harford (played by Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman), whose seemingly perfect life unravels as they navigate a complex web of desire, secrecy, and deception. Kubrick, known for his meticulous attention to detail, shot an enormous amount of footage for the film, with some estimates suggesting that up to 2 hours of material was deleted from the final cut.
: Producer Jan Harlan and editor Nigel Galt have repeatedly stated that Kubrick had finished his final edit before he died. The only significant post-death alterations were technical adjustments like VFX, audio mixing, and the digital superimposition of figures to obscure nudity for an R-rating in the US. Confirmed Replaced and Unused Footage eyes wide shut deleted scenes reddit verified
A "family idyll" scene featuring Bill, Alice, and Helena rowing a boat in a pond was filmed but not used. Stills of this scene exist. "Eyes Wide Shut" is based on Arthur Schnitzler's
: Rumors of 24 missing minutes likely stem from a misunderstanding of production logs or screening lengths. Discussions on Reddit's Stanley Kubrick community : Rumors of 24 missing minutes likely stem