Top 10 banned movies in the world
Top 10 banned movies in the history of the world
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation is seen as a pioneering work that has influenced every aspect of today's cinema. In the film, white actors play black people, portraying black people as demons born to rape white women, and the then nascent organization Ku Klux Klan disciplined them. Some of the immature practices of the Ku Klux Klan are downplayed in the film.
The portrayal of black people in the film led to riots in many of the filming areas, such as Boston and Philadelphia. According to the U.S. Public Television Network, the film was completely banned in cities such as Chicago, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis.
Borat (2006)
The film's protagonist, "Borat," is played by comedian Shacha Baron Cohen, a Kazakh ace host, who hates women and opposes Jews. Cohen's lead actor on the talk show Ali G personal show was controversial in 2005, a year before the film's broadcast. The foreign ministry of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan threatened to bring legal action against Cohen because his performance detracted the country's image.
In 2006, 20th Century Fox released the film without working with the company's Central Asian distributor Gemini Films, and it was not released in Kazakhstan. The film was also banned by the Russian government. However, by 2012, the Kazakh government had changed its attitude, with foreign minister Yeerran Kazikhanov stating: "After the film was released, the number of visas issued by Kazakhstan increased tenfold ... I am grateful for the help of 'Borat' in attracting so many tourists to Kazakhstan. ”
Clockwork Orange (1971)
Stanley Kubrick's dystopian film Clockwork Orange is a recognized masterpiece. But at the time of the film's release, many British critics thought the violent scenes in the film were not only offensive, but also triggered many imitation crimes, including a group of men singing "Song in the Rain" and raping a Dutch girl.
In the face of these criticisms, the director postponed the release of the film and only let it be shown in a theater in London, hoping that the controversy would subside. However, the controversy never went away, so by 1973, director Kubrick himself withdrew the film and banned it from being released in the UK. According to the U.S. Public Television Network, the film was not unbanned until Kubrick's death in 1999.
Ernest and Bertram (2002)
Ernest and Bertram is a short film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. The protagonists in the film are characters Bert and Ernie in the well-known American children's program Sesame Street. In the short film, Ernie secretly develops same-sex feelings for Bert. Distraught, Ernie eventually committed suicide. The plot is reminiscent of Lillian Herman's gay film Double Sisterhood.
The 8-minute film used the characters and theme song from Sesame Street without permission, and Sesame Street Studios immediately issued a termination order against the producers for copyright infringement. The film has not been screened since.
The Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Although bernaldo Bertolucci's film The Last Tango in Paris was bland by today's standards, it caused a sensation when it premiered in 1972. This romantic film bluntly depicts human sex and makes the phrase "go get butter" a household name.
The film was considered ill-intentioned when it was first released and banned in Nova Scotia, Canada. According to the British "Guardian", in the director's home country of Italy, people's harshness is even more severe - not only the film is banned, but the director Bertolucci is also indicted for adultery, sentenced to four months of probation, and deprived of voting rights for five years.
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Martin Scorsese's film portrays Jesus as a flesh-and-blood man who struggles with the temptations of mortals. Not only is there a scene of Jesus living with Mary Magdalene, but there are other heresies. In the eyes of some, this is simply too much. The PBS said the surge of opponents led U.S. film exhibitors such as United States and General Cinemas to refuse to show the film in a total of 3,500 theaters. According to the New York Times, in October 1988, the film was screened at the Saint-Michel Cinema in Paris and was attacked by arsonists and 43 people were injured.
The Life of Brian (1979)
Comedy group Monty Payson has been controversial in the past for its cynical humor. But even by their standards, this satirical work about the Bible, The Life of Brian, can be described as "a stone stirring up a thousand waves." The film was completely banned in Norway, and its advertisement in Sweden declared: "The film is so funny that it is banned in Norway." In 2009, 30 years after the film's release, the town of Aberystwyth in Wales finally lifted the ban on the film and held a special screening ceremony. The film's actors, Terry Jones, Michael Pauline and Sue Jones Davis, attended the screening. It is worth mentioning that Jones Davis was also the mayor of the town of Aberystwyth at this time.
Rambo 4 (2008)
2008's Rambo is the fourth in the Stallone series. In the film, he plays a vietnamese veteran who is emotionally wounded. This time, he was entrusted with saving a group of church volunteers from the murderous Burmese army. The violent film was banned by the Burmese government, probably because they hated the depiction of their soldiers as inhuman beasts who killed people on screen.
A Serbian Film (2010)
The 2010 film is considered one of the most violent films of all time. The film contains all the depravity and barbarism known in the film, and the plot is full of bloodshed, abuse, and sexual violence. Because the plot is so outrageous, it is difficult for us to list it as a family drama. The film was banned in Spain, Australia and many other countries. If that piqued your interest and wanted you to see what was inside, you'd better pay attention to the comments of Tex Masaker, a critic at bloody Disgusting, a horror movie review site: "You don't want to see a Serbian movie, you just think you want to." ”
Superstar Carpenter (1987)
It's a 43-minute short film directed by Todd Haynes, director of Velvet Goldmine. The film tells the story of Karen Carpenter, and the characters in it are played by Barbie dolls. That's right. Karen Carpenter's older brother and band partner, Richard Carpenter, wasn't happy about it. He sued director Haynes for copyright infringement. Since the director did not have permission to use Carpenter music in the film, Richard easily won the case. According to Dancer Minds, a website focused on weird things and popular culture, the film was banned from screening. Although there is a copy of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, they are not allowed to screen it.