Importing a large wmv file.

I am trying to import a large wmv file (1hr 6min) into premiere pro cs6 so that I can blur some faces, it is a traffic stop, but the file will not import. I have done this before several times but the largest file was 16 min. Is this file too big to import? Because of legal reasons it cannot be edited in any way except to blur the faces. I was going to divide it into smaller files to import but was told it had to be intact.

The duration should not make any difference.
What is the error message you get or what happens when to try and import it?
Have you tried another wmv file as a test?

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