What is the longest available version of Once Upon a Time in America?
According to Wikipedia, the longest available version of Once Upon a Time in America is the restored 251-minute one, released in 2012. It was reportedly restored in a 269-minute version, but was then cut down to 251 minutes:
because of unforeseen rights issues for the deleted scenes, the restoration had a runtime of only 251 minutes. However, Martin Scorsese (whose Film Foundation helped with the restoration) stated that he was helping Leone's children gain the rights to the final 24 minutes of deleted scenes to create a complete restoration of Leone's envisaged 269-minute version. On 3 August 2012, it was reported that after the premiere at Cannes, the restored film was pulled from circulation, pending further restoration work
Apparently, the original Leone's 6-hour version is somewhere around. Or maybe not.
So, is any version longer than the 251-minute one out in the wild?
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How long is the best version of Once Upon a Time in America?
The 2002 DVD is fully uncut. When the 'complete' film was released on laser disc in America, it still had to be trimmed slightly from 229 minutes to 227 minutes, to secure an 'R' rating. Cuts were made to the two rape scenes, and some of the violence at the beginning.Is there an extended version of Once Upon a Time in America?
Leone's masterpiece is worth owning and re-watching more now than ever. Warner Bros. is releasing the Extended Director's Cut of 'Once Upon A Time In America' in two packages.Is there a 6 hour version of Once Upon a Time in America?
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This Blu Ray film is on a one disc edition and has a run time of 229 minutes, what an epic drama, I bought this on a 5 for \xa330 offer from Amazon. Its that long there is even an intermission.How they ruined a Masterpiece (Once Upon a Time in America)
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