BBFC Problem Films

[Angel]

Originally Posted by loops

I have seen Africa Addio and it would definitely be cut for animal cruelty. Hunters tripping up zebras with rope attached to two jeeps, rhinos having loads of spears stuck in them, dying elephants being blown up etc..

Addio Zio Tom would be cut for underage nudity.

Has anyone seen the uk of Mondo Cane yet? I think it was sneaked out with an E rating.

Were the scenes in Africa Addio orchestrated by the film crew, Loops, or is the film simply showing cruelty around the world?

[Pete]

The Zebra scene looks like it had been arranged by the filmakers. I'm not to sure about the other two scenes i mentioned. There are a few other animal bits that i cant remember.

Oh there is another scene showing a cow with its tendons sliced that lookes like it has been staged for the camera.

[vincenzo]

Been a while since I last saw it but from what I can remember nearly all of it was stock footage filmed during Africa's 'de-colonisation'.

The hippo & elephant scenes are grotesque.

[Angel]

Thanks. Scenes that looked staged are likely to go.

[Pete]

I have only seen it once, like vince said with the Animals film its not a film you want to revisit again.

[Pete]

I would like to see Franco Prosperi's non mondo film Wild Beasts get a release but it would definitely suffer cuts.

[Angel]

As a matter of interest which Mondo films would get through uncut?

Would any?

[Pete]

I have only seen two Africa Addio and Addio Zio Tom and the would both suffer cuts.

I have Women of the World that i will watch in the next few days.

[mark meakin]

Originally Posted by loops

I have only seen two Africa Addio and Addio Zio Tom and the would both suffer cuts.

I have Women of the World that i will watch in the next few days.

I'd say the Zebra footage looked the most obviously staged as mentioned already.As Vin mentioned the spearings of Hippos & Elephants are very difficult to watch.

[gag]

Just been glancing through
Dont know y probs with deadbeat at dawn didnt particular think there was owt in 4 them to complain about its relatively week in terms of violence etc etc compared to a lot of films that r getting through
IF im correct im Clockwork orange was nvr officaly banned stanley kubrick refused for yrs to give it general release because critics slagged it off at 1st and he wasnt amused so he refuse to release it