Movies Banned/Censored in Australia
This list contains movies which have been refused classification in Australia and are therefore banned or have had to be edited to receive a classification of R18+. As R18+ only originated in November 1971 this list only contain movies that went to the classification board after that time. All information courtesy of http://refused-classification.com
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- DirectorJerry SchatzbergStarsAl PacinoKitty WinnAlan VintFollows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.In December 1971, THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK was censored by 114-feet (01:16) to remove 'incitement to drug abuse'. The 113m R-rated version was released theatrically by 20th Century Fox.
- DirectorMac AhlbergStarsAnna GaëlGillian HillsLars LunøeThis adaptation of Emile Zola's novel "NANA," is about the sexual liaisons of a woman who through her relationships with different men, enjoys a life of pleasure and luxury. However, her lavish life-style does not always bring happiness.In May 1971, a 9855-feet (109:30) print of TAKE ME, LOVE ME was banned because of ‘indecency’. At the time, SOA was the highest classification available.
The Censorship Board began awarding the R-rating in October 1971. However, they were not officially issued until the R classification became operative on November 15 1971.
In October 1971, an 8768-feet (97:41) print of NANA, GIRL OF PLEASURE was censored by 87-feet (00:58) for an R-rating. - DirectorRoger FritzStarsHelga AndersKlaus LöwitschArthur BraussBest pals Werner and Mike meet lovely young Alice and take her to a gravel pit for a nightly swim. But fun turns into gravity, friends into rivals and adventure into brutal violence.In November 1971, an 8172-feet (90:48) print of LOVE BY RAPE was banned because of 'indecency and excessive violence'.
- DirectorMac AhlbergStarsGio PetréLars LunøeHjördis PettersonNewly married to a sexually perverted antique dealer, Siv submits herself to endless degradation before discovering that her husband harbors a diabolical secret.In December 1971, a 7163-foot (79:35) version of I, A WOMAN NO. 2 was banned because of 'indecency'.
- DirectorRolf ThieleStarsNorbert GastellWolfgang HessThomas PiperThe characters from the classic Grimm's Fairy Tales (Mother Goose, etc.) engaged in activities the Grimm Brothers probably wouldn't approve of.In November 1971, a 9173-feet (101:55) print of GRIMMS' MAERCHEN VON LUSTEN PAERCHEN was banned because of 'indecency'.
In November 1981, L and M Imports had a 72m videotape passed under the title of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SNOW WHITE. - DirectorPaul MorrisseyStarsJoe DallesandroGeraldine SmithPatti D'ArbanvilleA man desperate for money and no income, turns prostitute and interplays with a variety of clients and hustlers.In October 1971, a 770- feet (85:33) print of FLESH was banned because of 'indecency'.
In July 1973, Blake Films had a 2250.60-meter (82:02) print passed with an R-rating. There is no mention of this version being censored; however, the running time is several minutes shorter than the original submission. - DirectorRon JoyStarsMichele CareyHenry SilvaKeenan WynnA woman tracks down the five men who raped her, helped by an Apache.In November 1971, a 7899-feet (87:46) print of FIVE SAVAGE MEN was banned because of 'indecency and excessive violence'.
A 2272-meter (82:49) print was passed with an M-rating in October 1982.
In June 1991, an 84m videotape was passed with an R18+ (Medium level violence) rating. - DirectorJack HillJuan IbáñezStarsBoris KarloffJulissaCarlos EastA scientist notices strange frequencies coming from within Earth. He and his assistants discover a living rock underneath a volcano. They bring the living rock to their laboratory and discover that in order to survive, it needs the hormones that are produced by humans when they are afraid. They then abduct and sacrifice young girls to the living rock in order to keep it alive.In November 1971, an 8665-feet (96:17) print of FEAR CHAMBER was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
In February 1972, a censored 8261-feet (91:47) version was again banned because of 'excessive violence'. - DirectorJoseph W. SarnoStarsHelli LouiseGio PetréOle WisborgKatja lives alone with her widowed father, and the two of them share a deep affection. One day Katja's idyllic life is forever shattered when her father re-marries.In November 1971, an 8586-feet (95:24) feet print of DADDY, DARLING was banned because of 'indecency'.
In April 1972, a censored 8286-feet (92:04) version was passed with an R-rating. - DirectorJack HillStarsRoberta CollinsPam GrierJudith BrownBeautiful female prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison until five of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with reluctant help from two male fruit vendors.In October 1971, an 8539-feet (95:53) print of THE BIG DOLL HOUSE was banned because of 'indecency'.
In August 2004, THE BIG DOLL HOUSE was passed with an MA15+ (Adult themes; Drug use, Medium level sex scene; Medium level violence) rating. - DirectorTony PalmerFrank ZappaStarsMark VolmanHoward KaylanIan UnderwoodThe great Frank Zappa's outrageous psychedelic precursor to today's music videos features "The Mothers of Invention" wreaking havoc in a typical American town. Ringo Starr narrates.In February 1972, an 8894-feet (98:49) version of 200 MOTELS was banned because of 'indecency'.
In August 1981, Valhalla Films had a 1053.12-meter (95:58) 16mm print passed with an R-rating. - DirectorAnnelise MeinecheStarsAnne Grete NissenIb MossinJoan GamstWhen a high-school girl complains of her inability to reach sexual climax, her doctor suggests that she keep a diary of her sexual encounters. She does just that and soon finds herself caught up in a sexual merry-go-round that includes making a hardcore porno film in Sweden, an escapade with a German sadist and a lesbian encounter.In September 1972, a 2555.14-meter (93:08) print of DIE JUNGFRAU VON 18 KARAT was banned because of 'indecency'.
It was resubmitted by Consolidated Exhibitors in March 1973 under the title UDEN EN TRAEVL. This longer 2934.00-meter (106:57) print was also banned because of 'indecency'.
In August 1974, a 2501.50-meter (91:11) 'reconstructed version' of DIE JUNGFRAU VON 18 KARAT was passed with an R-rating. - DirectorPavlos ParashakisStarsBarbaraErrikos BriollasEfi PloubiAlex, a painter from Athens, retreats to a remote village in order to get inspired for his work. When he falls for a young woman who lives alone in the woods, the superstitious villagers are soon attempting to drive him back to the city.In June 1972, a 7631-feet (84:47) print of THE WILD DAMNED NATURE was passed with an R-rating after being censored by 65-feet (00:43). The cuts were made to remove 'indecency'.
- DirectorCheh ChangStarsDavid ChiangLung TiPing WangChina 1925, a man returns to track down a kill the men who murdered his brother.In May 1972, a 9356-feet (103:57) print of VENGEANCE was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
The following month, a censored 8245-feet (91:37) print lost a further 306-foot (03:23) before being rated M. - DirectorRobert YoungStarsAdrienne CorriThorley WaltersAnthony HigginsAs the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret.In June 1972, a 7918-feet (88:13) print of Hammer’s VAMPIRE CIRCUS was banned because of 'excessive violence'. It was re-submitted in September 1972 in a censored version that ran 2338-meters (85:27). This too was Refused Registration.
It was finally passed with an R-rating in February 1973. The censor described the 2353.65-meter (86:02) print as a 'new version'. - DirectorJoseph StrickStarsRip TornJames T. CallahanEllen BurstynThe film depicts the adventures of expatriate American writer Henry Miller and his friends, as they pursue art, money, food, and sex in Paris.In January 1972, an 8029-feet (89:27) print of TROPIC OF CANCER was banned because of 'indecency'.
A censored 2401.87-meters (87:47) version was passed with an R-rating in July 1973. - DirectorRobert ParrishIrving LernerStarsTelly SavalasRobert ShawStella StevensA group of Mexican revolutionaries murders a town priest and a number of his christian followers. Ten years later, a widow arrives in town intent to take revenge from her husband's killers.In November 1972, a 2643.00-meter (96:20) print of A TOWN CALLED BASTARD was banned because of 'excessive violence'. A censored 2635.90-meter (96.05) 'reconstructed version' was passed with an R-rating in April 1972.
- DirectorJack O'ConnellStarsBirte ToveBaard OweClinton GreynA gorgeous Danish stewardess flirts brashly with her male passengers then beds them one after another in her Copenhagen home.In December 1972, a 2832.20-meter (103:14) print of SWEDISH FLY GIRLS was censored by 15:50-meters (00:34) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'indecency, and incitement to drug abuse'.
In September 1985, Roadshow Home Video had a 98m version passed with an R-rating. - DirectorGordon Parks Jr.StarsRon O'NealCarl LeeSheila FrazierThe daily routine of cocaine dealer Priest who wants to score one more super deal and retire.In September 1972, a 2619.00-meter (95:28) print of SUPER FLY was banned because of 'indecency and incitement to drug abuse'.
Warner Bros then made a successful appeal to the Films Board of Review. They overturned the ban, and passed it with an R-rating in February 1973. - DirectorTheodore GershunyStarsGeorge ShannonMary WoronovLynn LowryAfter an actress is murdered by a pornographer during an erotic "game" that is made to look like a suicide, her lesbian lover uses another aspiring starlet as a pawn to exact revenge.In August 1972, a 2468.88 (90:14) print of SUGAR COOKIES was banned because of 'indecency'. Consolidated Exhibitors censored it down to 1928:00 (70:28), but this too was banned in November 1972.
In November 1974, the Film Censorship Board listing stated the following:
Sugar Cookies: Previously listed as rejected on Lists No 8/72. After review film classified as 'Restricted' Film Censorship Board and Films Board of Review.
Presumably, this uncut version of SUGAR COOKIES went on to play theatrically in Australia. - DirectorCharles NizetStarsSally BlairTina BrownLloyd DavishA tribe of Amazon women use a magnetic force to pull down airplanes flying over their island. They enslave all the men aboard the planes and use them as their sex slaves.In June 1972, a 6926-feet (76:57) print of SLAVES OF LOVE was Refused Registration because of 'indecency'.
A 1655-meter (60:19) 'reconstructed version' was finally passed with an R-rating in August 1973.
In July 1979, a 2007.94-meter (73:11) 'reduced version' was passed with an R-rating. - DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsCharlton HestonJames BrolinYvette MimieuxA crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 in this disaster film filled with the usual early '70s stereotypes, and demands to be taken to Russia.In August 1972, a 2773.06-meter (101:05) print of SKYJACKED was banned by the Censorship Board. This decision was made on the orders of Don Chipp, the Liberal Minister for Custom and Excise.
Following their win at the December 1972 election, the Labour Government soon reconsidered the ban. On the orders of the Attorney-General, Lionel Murphy, the film was resubmitted to the Censorship Board.
The same 2773.06-meter (101:05) print was finally passed with an M-rating on March 1st 1973. - DirectorNorbert TerryStarsBarbro HedströmVincent GauthierRenée Saint-CyrA young man who disguises himself as a girl in order to gain access to a girl's College.In March 1972, a 9628-feet (107:16) print of THE SEXY DOZEN was banned because of 'indecency'.
The ban was overturned in May 1972, and an R-rating awarded following an appeal to the Film Board of Review. The 2934.61-meter (107:16) print was confirmed with an R-rating in July 1972. - DirectorPeter Perry Jr.StarsHarvey ShainWilliam RotslerDee LockwoodAn outrageously bawdy, sexed-up version of the world's most famous love story.In May 1971, a 3600-foot (100:00) 16mm print of THE SECRET SEX LIVES OF ROMEO AND JULIET was banned because of 'indecency'. At the time, the highest rating available was SOA (Suitable only for Adults) which was equivalent to the M-rating.
Following the introduction of the R-rating, it was resubmitted in a 1078.22-meter (98:15) 16mm print. This too was banned because of 'indecency' in September 1972.
A censored 1042.00-meter (94:57) 16mm print was passed with an R-rating in December 1974. - DirectorErnst HofbauerStarsGünther KieslichWolf HarnischHelga KruckMockumentary about German schoolgirls openly talking about their scandalous sexual experiences. Some of these are illustrated through inserted vignettes. Also, a street reporter asks actual common folk about their views on sex.In April 1972, an 8083-feet (89:49) print of SCHOOLGIRL REPORT was banned because of 'indecency'.
In June 1973, a censored 2274.10-meter (82:53) print lost a further 10.96-meter (00:24), before being awarded an R-rating. The extra cuts were again made to remove 'indecency'. - DirectorBitto AlbertiniStarsAntonio CantaforaMelinda PillonMargaret Rose KeilRiccardo is a charismatic small town's playboy who encourages all his friends to have an affair with all the married and maiden women in town, including the wife of the mayor. Lots of debauchery ensues.In August 1974, a 2368.50 (86:20) print of PUT YOUR DEVIL IN MY HELL was censored by 1.5-meters (00:03) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'indecency'.
- DirectorJean-François DavyStarsClaude JannaJocelyne ClairisDominique ErlangerThe director conducts a number of street interviews with prostitutes about their lives, and their costumers take a bashing out of this.In May 1977, a 2977.00-meter (108:31) meter print of PROSTITUTION was banned because of 'indecency'.
- DirectorPaul BartelStarsAyn RuymenLucille BensonJohn VentantonioYoung Cheryl moves into her estranged aunt Martha's rundown King Edward Hotel. One of its offbeat residents, disturbed photographer George, takes special interest in her. Cheryl begins suspecting that a resident was murdered.In October 1972, a 2440.00-meters (88:56) print of PRIVATE PARTS was banned because of 'indecency'.
The decision was confirmed by the Films Board of Review in December 1972. - DirectorJörn DonnerStarsRitva VepsäJörn DonnerKirsti WallasvaaraFinnish porn-movie producer Pertsa returns from America to his home country to continue his profession with hopelessly-small budgets and incompetent casts and crews. A self-ironic satire about director Donner's scandalous fame in late-1960s Finland, notorious for a graphic long shot of his penis pointing northeast.In March 1972, an 8010-feet (89:00) print of PORTRAITS OF WOMEN was censored by 174-feet (01:50) to remove 'indecency'.
- DirectorGordon HesslerStarsVincent PriceAlister WilliamsonChristopher LeeAristocrat Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward, locked in a tower of his house. Sir Edward occasionally escapes and causes havoc around the town.In September 1972, a 2494.18-meter (90:55) 35mm print of THE OBLONG BOX was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
A censored 2467.68-meter (89:57) version was passed with an R-rating in February 1973. - DirectorPeter Perry Jr.StarsStacey WalkerWilliam RotslerLinda CochranKissy Hill, the daughter of a notorious madam in 19th Century London, follows in her late mother's footsteps with prositution in catering to various upper class gentlemen.In November 1972, a 2008.02-meter (73:11) print of THE NOTORIOUS DAUGHTER OF FANNY HILL was banned because of 'indecency'. A 1871.47-meters (68:13) 'reconstructed version' was passed with an R-rating in July 1973.
- DirectorTerry BourkeStarsNorman YemmCarla HoogeveenMike DorseyInsane sadistic hermit stalks and captures those who get lost in his part of the woods. A young woman whose car broke down is about to find out what he does with them next.In October 1972, a 1417.32-meter (51:39) print of NIGHT OF FEAR was Refused Registration because of 'indecency'.
An appeal to the Films Board of Review in November 1972 saw the ban overturned and an R-rating awarded. For unknown reasons it was resubmitted in March 1973, where it was again passed with an R-rating. - DirectorMichael WinnerStarsMarlon BrandoStephanie BeachamThora HirdPrequel to Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw", focusing on groundskeeper Peter Quint's slow corruption of the virtuous governess Miss Jessel and the children she looks after.In June 1972, an 8697-feet (96:38) print of THE NIGHTCOMERS was censored by 94-feet (01:02) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'indecency'
- DirectorJohn BownStarsDavid SumnerJoan AlcornSibylla KayAfter five years, Bill and Jean's marriage is far from bliss. That is, until they employ Monique - a hot young Au Pair. She takes care of the children and provides extra special care of both parents.In March 1972, a 7800-feet (86:40) print of MONIQUE was censored by 229-feet (02:33) for an R-rating. Blake Films had to make the cuts to remove 'indecency'.
- DirectorJoseph KuoStarsNan ChiangNancy YenPing LuA swordsman is entrusted to look after a child who is wanted by an evil governor.In May 1972, an 8450-foot (93:53) print of THE MATCHLESS CONQUEROR was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
The following month, a censored 8160-feet (90:40) version was passed with an NRC (Not Recommended for Children) rating. - DirectorMichael ArmstrongAdrian HovenStarsHerbert LomUdo KierOlivera KatarinaIn 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the injustice, the falsehood, the torture and the arbitrary killing that go with the job.In August 1972, a 2702.00-meter (98:29) print of MARK OF DEVIL was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
Filmways Australasia submitted a censored 2622.00-meter (95:34) version in December 1972. Despite the three minutes of cuts, it was still banned because of 'excessive violence'.
In July 1973, a 2702.53-meter (98:30) print was censored by 24.99-meters (00:55) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'excessive violence'. This version ran the same length as the original August 1972 submission. It is unclear why only 00:55 of cuts could achieve an R-rating, when in December 1972, 02:55 still resulted in a ban. - DirectorTorgny WickmanStarsJarl BorssénMargit CarlqvistMagali NoëlA witch's daughter take revenge on a vicar and bewitches him so that he suffers constant erection.In January 1972, an 8360-foot (93:08) print of THE LUSTFUL VICAR was banned because of 'indecency'.
In March 1974, a 2479.80-meters (90:38) of THE LUSTFUL VICAR was passed with an R-rating. This cut version was described by the Censorship Board as an 'English dubbed version'. - DirectorJohn SoneStarsAndré LawrenceMignon ElkinsMichèle MercureSex farce about a straitlaced young man who spends time in a commune, while a hippie takes his place as a French tutor for a rich family's daughter.In October 1972, a 2645.00-meter (96:25) print of LOVING AND LAUGHING was banned because of 'indecency'. A 2562.76-meter (93:25) 'reconstructed version' lost a further 10.36-meter (00:23) before being awarded an R-rating in June 1973.
- DirectorTorgny WickmanStarsInge HegelerSten HegelerMaj-Brith Bergström-WalanA modern advanced film about sexual education an behaviour based on the clinical research made by famous American and Swedish doctors. The film centres around a panel; Inge and Sten Hegeler, Maj-Brith Bergstroem-Walan and Sture Cullhed, all well known, reputable experts, who have devoted their scientific studies to the various fields of sexual life. The film deals with all kinds of problems connected with the sexual relationship of people. Whilst every question is discussed by the panel., the film illustrates; the difference between male and female sexual organs and their functions, positions, and authentic coition whereby a split screen system is used enabling us to see the various reactions in different parts of the body. In connection with this as well as in other parts of the film, diagrams and animations are used to simplify the understanding of the complicated reactions which occur when a person is under sexual stimulus. The panel also discusses the role of sex in society, the question of prejudices and taboos, sex in clothes, sex in art, etc. etc.In October 1972, a 3028.66-meter (110:24) print of LANGUAGE OF LOVE was banned because of 'indecency'.
The decision was confirmed by the Films Board of Review in January 1973.
A 2921.60-meters (106:29) 'reconstructed version' was passed with an R-rating with 'Special Conditions' in October 1973.
The 'Special Condition' was a warning that was added to all advertising material.
The Chief Film Censor has classified this film R subject to the notation “This is a sex education film" - DirectorKurt NachmannStarsChristine SchuberthRenate KaschéUli SteigbergJosefine is a young streetwalker in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. She manages to sleep her way to the top by marrying a British aristocrat, and she delights in telling ribald stories of her sordid past to moralistic prudes.In April 1972, an 8150-feet (90:33) print of JOSEPHINE MUTZENBACHER was banned because of 'indecency'.
- DirectorBruno CorbucciStarsBrigitte SkayMimmo PalmaraFred WilliamsAn Alsacian Baron massacres the family of a French Duke. Isabella, the Duke's baby child, escapes the massacre, is raised by gypsies and comes back twenty years later to exact revenge.In October 1972, a 2667.00-meter (97:13) print of ISABELLA, THE GYPSY DUCHESS was banned because of 'indecency'.
Columbia Pictures made a successful appeal to the Film Board of Review in November 1972. The ban was overturned, and an R-rating awarded. - DirectorDenis HérouxStarsGilles ChartrandFrance DionneDaniel GadouasA young Montreal woman has an affair with a famous French author, and the experience helps to teach her a number of things about life and love.In May 1972, an 8653-feet (96:09) print of INITIATION was censored by 230-feet (02:33) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'indecency'.
- DirectorOmiros EfstratiadisStarsDora SitzaniFaidon GeorgitsisAnna FonsouTwo young people who love each other decide to leave their village and look for a better future in Athens. But now they are wanted by the police and on their way, they will have many adventures.In August 1972, a 2272.28-meter (82:49) print of IMAGE LOVERS was censored by 87.48-meters (03:11) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove 'indecency and incitement to drug abuse'. - DirectorRiccardo FredaStarsLuigi PistilliDagmar LassanderAnton DiffringA corpse is found in the trunk of a car that belongs to the Swiss ambassador to the UK. Speculations run wild, as more people around the ambassador keep falling victim to the vicious killer. A former detective is hired to investigate.In August 1972, a 2624.00-meter (95:54) print of THE IGUANA WITH TH TONGUE OF FIRE was banned because of 'indecency and excessive violence'.
Filmways Australasia censored 27.12-meters (00:59) of 'excessive violence' and were awarded an R-rating in February 1973. This 2604.80-meter (95:12) version was submitted as L'IGUANA DI FUOCO. - DirectorMax PécasStarsSandra JulienJanine ReynaudYves VincentA young woman falls down a staircase, and suddenly becomes... a nymphomaniac.In July 1972, a 2236.31-meter (81:30) print of I AM A NYMPHOMANIAC was banned because of 'indecency'.
A 2719-meter (99:06) 'reconstructed version' was passed with an R-rating in October 1973. It is unclear why this second submission was longer then the first. - DirectorWill TremperStarsBarbi BentonHampton FancherRoman MurrayProvincial beauty Lynn seeks fortune in the big city and goes on a tour of discovery, whether as Miss Luxembourg, as a model or as a whore. Her pimp Sam cheats her out of her money, but she retaliates by marrying poor bastard Gino and escaping from under Sam's wing.In August 1972, a 2476.79-meter (90:23) print of HOW DID A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS? was banned because of 'indecency'.
In the same month, following an appeal by MGM BEF Film Distributors, the Film Board of Review overturned this decision and awarded it an R-rating. - DirectorLeonard KastleDonald VolkmanStarsShirley StolerTony Lo BiancoMary Jane HigbyAn obese, embittered nurse doesn't mind if her toupee-wearing boyfriend romances and fleeces other women, as long as he takes her along on his con jobs.In March 1971, a 9673-feet (107:29) version of THE HONEYMOON KILLERS was banned because of 'violence and indecency'.
In January 1972, the film was resubmitted in the same version. It was hoped that it would now fit into the new R-rating that had been introduced two months earlier. This was not to be the case, and it was again banned for 'violence and indecency'.
In October 1989, a 103m print of THE HONEYMOON KILLERS passed with an M (Occasional violence) rating. - DirectorHung-Chang WangStarsJimmy Wang YuChiao ChiaoYeh TienA village under the thumb of a band of thugs recruits a hero to help fight them off.In May 1972, an 8400-foot (93:20) print of THE HERO was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
The following month, a censored 7770-feet (86:20) print lost a further 284-foot (03:08) before being rated M. At the time, distributors of martial arts films favoured the M-rating. Fewer cuts would have presumably been necessary had the aim been an R-rating - DirectorFerdinando BaldiStarsSpyros FokasGeorge EastmanNicoletta MachiavelliKen wants justice for his brother Bill, who was killed by a notorious gunman named Stevens for a goldmine map. The gunman is arguing with gangster Malone about the map. A deadly cat and mouse game between the three men ensues.In August 1972, a 2592.00-meter (94:29) print of HATE YOUR NEIGHBOUR was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
- DirectorPeter SasdyStarsEric PorterAngharad ReesJane MerrowAs a young child Jack the Ripper's daughter witnesses him kill her mother. As a young woman she carries on the murderous reign of her father. A psychiatrist tries to cure her with tragic consequences.In February 1972, a 7836-feet (87:18) print of HANDS OF THE RIPPER was banned because of 'excessive violence'. U.I.P censored it down to 2333.54-meters (85:17), and in December 1972 it was awarded an M-rating.
- DirectorTim KincaidStarsRaina BarrettJacque Lynn ColtonMichaela HopeA newspaper columnist with firm ideas about feminine freedoms, Marjorie is fired by her editor for expressing her libertarian views in her column.In November 1972, a 2502.00-meter (91:12) print of THE FEMALE RESPONSE was banned because of 'indecency and incitement to drug abuse'.
In December 1973, a censored 2366.00-meter (86:14) print had a further 15.84-meters (00:34) removed for an R-rating. These extra cuts were made to remove 'incitement to drug abuse'. - DirectorTorgny WickmanStarsHans WahlgrenAnita SandersSolveig AnderssonA priest, Sven, and his wife Anna live in a lonely vicarage in northern Sweden. Anna has been suffering from nervous trouble. With them lives her "self-sacrificing" friend Hedvig. Hedvig is a complicated character. At first sight she exposes dark sides. She has sworn her self to the devil, by carving a bloody cross onto her body. Hedvig is successfully performing a lot of sorceries, several of them with a strong erotic meaning Thus she sneaks naked to the priest's bed during night. Leaning over him she kisses his body. Sven is moving uneasily in his sleep but does not wake up. Carefully she sits astride him. There is a night of lust. Anna fins herself soon entangled in a net of wickedness. It is surrounding her from all sides, still it is gliding away, always impalpable. There are cases of violent death, declared "natural" in spite of many question marks. There is a heavy atmosphere of fright, hatred and eroticism in the beautiful vicarage...In March 1972, Blake Films submitted a 9679-feet (107:50) print of FEAR HAS 1000 EYES. It was passed with an R-rating following the removal of 76-feet (00:51) of 'indecency'.
In September 1972, Blake Films submitted a second 2733.75-meter (99:55) print. The censor noted this as the 'English dubbed version'. This too lost 23.16-meters (00:51) of 'indecency' before the R-rating was awarded. - DirectorJack HillJuan IbáñezStarsBoris KarloffJulissaCarlos EastA scientist notices strange frequencies coming from within Earth. He and his assistants discover a living rock underneath a volcano. They bring the living rock to their laboratory and discover that in order to survive, it needs the hormones that are produced by humans when they are afraid. They then abduct and sacrifice young girls to the living rock in order to keep it alive.In November 1971, an 8665-feet (96:17) print of FEAR CHAMBER was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
In February 1972, a censored 8261-feet (91:47) version was again banned because of 'excessive violence'.
In April 1974, the Chief Censor, Richard Prowse, discussed how the Board was still quite strict when the R-rating was introduced, but soon became more liberal. This explains how in 1971, a film such as FEAR CHAMBER could still be banned. - DirectorAl AdamsonSamuel M. ShermanStarsJ. Carrol NaishLon Chaney Jr.Zandor VorkovDracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the Frankenstein Monster.In May 1972, an 8550-feet (95:00) print of DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
Roadshow Distributors were awarded an R-rating in June 1973, after it had been censored down to 2558.00-meters (93:14). - DirectorPeter SykesStarsRobert HardyShane BriantGillian HillsA physician discovers that two children are being kept virtually imprisoned in their house by their father. He investigates, and discovers a web of sex, incest, and Satanic possession.In July 1972, a 2452.00-meter (89:37) print of Hammer's DEMONS OF THE MIND was banned because of 'excessive violence'.
In November 1984, an 84:47 (PAL) tape was passed with an M-rating. - DirectorPier Paolo PasoliniStarsFranco CittiNinetto DavoliJovan JovanovicAn adaptation of nine stories from Boccaccio's "Decameron".In May 1972, an appeal was made against the Censorship Board’s demands to cut THE DECAMERON for an R-rating. The Film Board of Review disagreed with the Board, and the uncut 9984-feet (110:56) print was passed with an R-rating.
- DirectorChristian Braad ThomsenStarsMette KnudsenSteen KaaløAgneta EkmannerEbbe is not having the best of luck. He has lost his job, and he is in love with Irene, who won't sleep with him. Irene is married and has a young child, but her husband accepts her other relationships, and she takes full advantage, even with other women. Ebbe, on the other hand, is desperate to have Irene fully and completely.In May 1972, a 9100-feet (101:07) print of KAERE IRENE was banned because of 'indecency'.
The following month, the Film Board of Review overturned the ban and registered it for:
"…screening at Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals only"
In May 1973, a 2638.00-meter (96:09) print of DEAR IRENE was censored by 3.96-meters (00:09) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'indecency'. - DirectorMac AhlbergStarsGunbritt ÖhrströmInger SundhKlaus PaghSiv loves sex, while her 17-year-old daughter Birthe is frigid. Soon, however, Birthe's sexuality is awakened. The film focuses on the gap between the generations - heavily influenced by 1960s youth rebellion.In July 1972, a 2369.82-meter (86:23) print of THE DAUGHTER was banned because of 'indecency and incitement to drug abuse'.
Roadshow Distributors submitted a censored 1946.00-meter (70:56) version in October 1972. This time the film was banned because of 'indecency and excessive violence'.
A second censored version of THE DAUGHTER was passed with an R-rating in February 1974. This 1834.20-meter (70:30) print was nearly sixteen minutes shorter than the original submission. - DirectorGabriel AxelStarsBirgit BrüelAage FønssPoul GlargaardA look at what happened when Denmark abolished censorship in the late 1960s.In March 1972, a 2625-foot (72:55) 16mm print of DANISH BLUE was banned because of 'indecency'.
- DirectorPaul RappStarsAngelique PettyjohnCharlene JonesBunny AllisterIn the distant future, the world is under the control of a master computer. However, small groups of people view ancient sex films, from the 20th Century, in secret for fun.In June 1972, a 6600-feet (73:20) print of THE CURIOUS FEMALE was banned because of 'indecency'.The running time indicates that it had already been pre-cut prior to submission.
Filmways finally received an R-rating for the film in April 1974. The 2387.00-meter (87:00) print was 14 minutes longer than the one that was banned only two years earlier. - DirectorFernando Di LeoStarsKlaus KinskiMargaret LeeRosalba NeriA rehabilitation hospital in the Italian countryside which offers treatment for women suffering from various psychological disorders is stalked by a mysterious cloaked killer.In February 1972, a 9711-feet (108:11) print of THE COLD-BLOODED BEAST was banned because of 'indecency'.
- DirectorLane SlateTom SternStarsTom SternTelly SavalasRobert VaughnAn ex-soldier is recruited by the FBI to go undercover in L.A. and find other ex-soldiers who are part of a drug-dealing gang.In October 1972, a 2576.00-meter (93:54) print of CLAY PIGEON was banned because of 'indecency, excessive violence, and incitement to drug abuse'.
Warner Bros immediately appealed to the Films Board of Review. They passed it with an R-rating following the removal of 7.31-meters (00:16) of the 'incitement to drug abuse' footage. - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsBarbara HersheyDavid CarradineBarry PrimusDuring the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.In August 1972, a 2491.13-meter (90:48) print of BOX CAR BERTHA was censored by 39.92-meters (01:27) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'excessive violence'.
- DirectorSee-Yuen NgStarsSing ChenKuan Tai ChenTa-Chuan LiuA band of evil Japanese martial artists want to possess all the dragon herb in a small Chinese village. It's up to fugitive loner and ace karate fighter Jang Wu-dip to stop these nefarious marauders.In July 1972, a 2926.08-meter (106:39) print of THE BLOODY FISTS was banned because of 'excessive violence'. After being censored down to 2326.25-meters (84:27), it was passed with an M-rating in January 1973.
During the early 70s, martial arts film distributors favoured M-ratings for their releases. In this case, fewer cuts would have presumably been necessary had the aim been an R-rating - DirectorFerdinando BaldiStarsTony AnthonyRingo StarrLloyd BattistaAfter fifty mail-order brides are kidnapped by bandits, the blind gunfighter hired to escort them heads into Mexico in pursuit.In June 1972, a 9064-feet (100:43) print of BLINDMAN was banned because of 'excessive violence'. It was then censored down to 2508.50-meters (91:26), but in October 1972, this too was banned.
In December 1972, the Film Board of Review overruled the Censorship Board, and passed a 2549.34-meter (92:55) print with an M-rating. - DirectorJörn DonnerStarsKristiina HalkolaLiisamaija LaaksonenJörn DonnerJuha is a sales manager of a refrigerator company. His perfect-looking family and glittering array of modern kitchen appliances have just been featured in a magazine article, but in reality Juha is a womanising chauvinist more at home on the road than with his family. This side of Juha is well known to his colleagues in the company's advertising department. On one of his business trips, Juha picks up a good-looking hitch-hiker Maria, resulting in some of the most daring sex scenes seen in Finnish cinema up to that time.In June 1971, an appeal was made against the eliminations made to a 6833-feet (75:55) print of BLACK ON WHITE. No decision was made, as the Film Board of Review described it as being 'apparently incomplete'. At the time SOA (equivalent to the M-rating), was the highest classification available.
In April 1972, Filmways appealed against the decision of the Censorship Board to pass a cut version of BLACK ON WHITE. The Film Board of Review agreed that the 8582-feet (95:21) print should be modified, and in June 1972, 76-feet (00:50) was removed for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove 'indecency'. - DirectorJohn HilbardStarsOle SøltoftBirte ToveAnnie Birgit GardeA dentistry student is the only relative of his aunt, who must first ensure that he's a real man before transferring her company to him. She hires a prostitute for him. Meanwhile rumor is spread about his wealth, and women show interest.In September 1972, a 2760.41-meters (100:37) print of BEDSIDE DENTIST was banned because of 'indecency'.
A censored 2687.19-meter (97:57) version was passed with an R-rating in October 1972. - DirectorDuccio TessariStarsRita HayworthGiuliano GemmaKlaus KinskiJason and Adam are brothers who specialize in jewel heists. Jason is betrayed by Adam, who steals his girlfriend, and has him beaten and left for dead. A female doctor nurses him back to health, and he sets about planning his revenge.In July 1970, an appeal against the banning of THE BASTARD was rejected by the Film Review Board. The 8268-feet (91:52) print was described as a 'reconstructed version'.
At the time, the highest rating available was SOA (Suitable only for Adults), which was broadly equivalent to the M-rating.
The R-rating was introduced in November 1971, and many previously banned films began to be resubmitted. Despite this, in September 1972, a 2518.24-meter (91:47) print of THE BASTARD was banned once again. The reason given was 'indecency and excessive violence'. - DirectorVal GuestStarsAstrid FrankJohnny BriggsGabrielle DrakeFour sexy foreign girls come to England as au pairs, and quickly become quite intimate with their employers, host families, and everyone else they encounter.In September 1972, a 2436.70-meter (89:04) print of AU PAIR GIRLS was censored by 44.19-meters (01:51) for an R-rating. Blake Films had to make the cuts to remove 'indecency'.
- DirectorGunnar HöglundStarsHans GustafssonLillemor OhlssonBarbro Hiort af OrnäsA young, shy and inexperienced man travels back to Sweden, to spend the summer at his mother's house. He meets a number of women with whom he has sexual relations.In August 1970, a 9447 (104:58) print of AS NAKED AS THE WIND FROM THE SEA was banned because of ‘indecency’. At the time, the highest rating available was SOA, which was broadly equivalent to the M-rating.
The R-rating was not introduced until November 1971.
A re-submission of the 9447-feet (104:58) dubbed version was made in May 1972. This time it was passed with an R-rating, but only after 64-feet (00:42) of cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’. - DirectorArne MattssonStarsGio PetréMarie LiljedahlFrancisco RabalAn erotic drama about a youthful bride-to-be who takes a holiday to Yugoslavia with a cynical and evil lesbian film critic (and murderess) that leads to debauchery, degradation with a dwarf, a dinner with naked entertainers and other highlights...In December 1972, a 2560.32-meter (93:19) print of ANYBODY’S was banned because of 'indecency'.
A 2563.90-meters (93:27) version was passed with an R-rating in March 1974. It is unclear if this print was the same as the original submission.