The Very End

No, we’re not going to ruin the very end of a movie Coppola spent years making, decades rethinking, and months re-editing. But we will say the most substantial and surprising change to the film comes in its final seconds.

Other Little Cuts Here and There

The new cut is 12 minutes shorter than the original. Coppola made 363 total picture changes, according to Deadline.

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