I would bet any amount of money that Leia’s interrogation scene was revised by someone other than George Lucas from whatever he had intended it to be. If George ever proved one thing as a filmmaker it’s that he’s so on the nose about everything. I don’t think there’s any chance he conceived of leaving that scene off the screen.
However, George was a very good visual director. I’m sure it was his idea to have the camera follow the footsteps of the guards as they marched away from the scene, and I’ve always liked the way that was shot.