China censors cut Cloud Atlas by 40 minutes: Media
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This picture taken on Jan 21, 2013, shows (left-right) German director Tom Tykwer, American director Lana Wachowski, Chinese actress Zhou Xun and American director Andy Wachowski attending a press conference to promote their new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: AFP
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This picture taken on Jan 21, 2013, shows German director Tom Tykwer and American director Lana Wachowski attending a press conference to promote their new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: AFP
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This picture taken on Jan 21, 2013, shows British-Australian actor Hugo Weaving attending a press conference to promote his new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: AFP
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This picture taken on January 21, 2013 shows British-Australian actor Hugo Weaving kissing Chinese actress Zhou Xun during a press conference to promote their new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US movie epic Cloud Atlas - almost a quarter of the film. --PHOTO: AFP
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Cloud Atlas starring (from left) Halle Berry, Tom Hanks and Hugh Grant. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: WARNER BROS
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Cloud Atlas starring Hugh Grant. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE
This picture taken on Jan 21, 2013, shows (left-right) German director Tom Tykwer, American director Lana Wachowski, Chinese actress Zhou Xun and American director Andy Wachowski attending a press conference to promote their new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: AFP
This picture taken on Jan 21, 2013, shows German director Tom Tykwer and American director Lana Wachowski attending a press conference to promote their new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: AFP
This picture taken on Jan 21, 2013, shows British-Australian actor Hugo Weaving attending a press conference to promote his new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: AFP
This picture taken on January 21, 2013 shows British-Australian actor Hugo Weaving kissing Chinese actress Zhou Xun during a press conference to promote their new movie Cloud Atlas in Beijing. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US movie epic Cloud Atlas - almost a quarter of the film. --PHOTO: AFP
Cloud Atlas starring (from left) Halle Berry, Tom Hanks and Hugh Grant. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: WARNER BROS
Cloud Atlas starring Hugh Grant. Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the US epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film. -- PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese authorities cut 40 minutes from the United States (US) epic movie Cloud Atlas, state-run media said on Wednesday after its domestic premiere - almost a quarter of the film.
The reports came soon after deletions from the latest James Bond movie Skyfall, released this week in China, prompted public frustration and even oblique criticism in official media.
Cloud Atlas ran for 172 minutes in the original version shown in the US.
But by the time China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) had finished its work, it was little more than two hours long.
