Banned films

List creator: Misshaped Created on: April 10, 2004 - 12:45 PM PDT Description: Films banned by various countries

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	The Birth of a Nation (1915)			Not Rated
Lillian Gish stars in this film, originally banned by the NAACP. As it says in the synopsis - the film supports a racist worldview
	The Passion of Joan of Arc (Criterion Collection) (1928)			Not Rated
The film was banned from exhibition in Britain until 1930
	All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)			Not Rated
Banned in Germany and in Italy
	Triumph of the Will (1934)			Not Rated
Propaganda? Documentary? Both? After World War II, the film was banned in Germany and still is.
	The Great Dictator (Chaplin Collection) (1940)
Banned in Hitler's Germany
	The Outlaw (1943)
Produced by Howard Hughes. The movie was denied a certificate of approval and kept out of theaters for years, primarily because promos for the film focused attention almost exclusively on Jane Russell's breasts.
	The Wild One (1954)			Not Rated
Brando's rebel was banned because of the controversial nature of the film. Public screenings were banned in England by the British Board of Film Censors for fourteen years (until 1968). GMenon.
	Salt of the Earth (1954)
The only movie banned by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
	The King and I (1956)
Favorite musical of many but outlawed in Thailand as slandering the revered royal family. Interestingly enough, the Thai royal family appreciated the version with Jodie Foster during screenings the director conducted with them.
	Paths of Glory (1957)			Not Rated
Stanley Kubrick's anti-war film, banned in France as a slanderous attack on French honor. In '74, Kubrick withdraws Clockwork Orange in the UK due to personal threats
	High School Confidential! (1958)			Not Rated
Officially banned in Finland, starring Russ Tamblyn (of Twin Peaks fame).
	Ben-Hur (Collector's Edition) (Disc 1 of 2) (1959)
Charton Heston stars in this film, banned in China in 1930 for containing "propaganda of superstitious beliefs, namely Christianity."
	Peeping Tom (Criterion Collection) (1960)			Not Rated
Martin Scorsese is a huge fan of this film. Panned by the British Press and then banned
	Straw Dogs (Criterion Collection) (1971)
Peckinpaw film starring Dustin Hoffman. Also banned by the BBFC
	Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Jack Nicholson stars in this movie, banned in the US (Georgia) for its strong sexual content.
	Last House on the Left (1972)			Not Rated
Wes Craven's first movie, as well banned by the BBFC
	The Exorcist (Remastered) (1973)
This re-release was banned on Good Friday in Australia
	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Banned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)
	Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1974)			Not Rated
Rejected in England in 1975 and 1976
	Desperate Living (1977)
1977 US film by John Waters, rejected in the UK. Later after cuts it was given a certificate
	Fight for Your Life (1977)			Not Rated
Also known as Bloodbath at 1313 Fury Drive, Getting Even , Held Hostage, I Hate Your Guts , and Staying Alive. Banned in UK
	Monty Python's Life of Brian (Criterion Collection) (1979)
Banned in Norway for blasphemy (finally released in 1980). Subsequently, it has been marketed in Sweden as "The film that is so funny that it was banned in Norway!"
	Escape From Hell (1979)			Not Rated
1979 Italian film by Nicholas Beardsly & Eduardo Mulargia, rejected in the UK in 1980
	The Tin Drum (Criterion Collection) (1979)
Was banned in America & Ontario, Canada even though it received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film.
	The House on the Edge of the Park (1980)			Not Rated
UK originally banned it but passed in 2002 with 11 minutes worth of cuts.
	Mother's Day (1980)
Horror comedy from Troma (finally Troma makes the list). Rejected in UK in 1980
	New York Ripper (1982)			Not Rated
Lucio Fulci's film was not only banned in the UK, but all prints were escorted out of the country.
	Slumber Party Massacre/Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1982)
A rock star ghost scared the UK into banning this 1987 US video by Deborah Brock.
	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Banned in India, because the government didn't like the portrayal of Indians, especially Hindus, in the movie.
	Silent Night, Deadly Night/Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1984)
This film is about a man in a Santa suit who goes on a killing spree was banned because of bad timing. A young killer named Michael Ryan ran amok in in the UK, leading to a reaction to ban the film.
	The Big Blue (Director's Cut) (1988)
Luc Besson's film, banned in Italy for 14 years
	Dr. Lamb (1992)
1992 Hong Kong film by Danny Lee Sau-Yin & Billy Tang Hin-Sing banned in the UK
	Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1992)			Not Rated
Banned in Germany since 1999
	Farewell My Concubine (1993)
This critique of the Chinese Communist regime and the film's gay protagonist earned the censors' disapproval.
	To Live (1994)			Not Rated
Set in China during the cultural revolution, it was banned in China & refused entrance into the Oscars by the chinese government. Thanks bloodytaco
	Crash (1996)			Not Rated
David Cronenberg's film banned in many theatres in England when it was first released. Thanks again bloodytaco
	Temptress Moon (1996)
The follow-up to Farewell My Concubine also starring Leslie Cheung. Banned in China.
	Lolita (1997)
In 2000, the UK banned the DVD extras "The Comic Book" and "The Lake Point Cottages" in this version of Lolita
	The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Popular feature length cartoon banned in Malaysia & Maldives. Film Censorship Board chairman Lukeman Saaid said: "We found it insensitive for religious and moral reasons. Because of the many races in Malaysia, religion is a very sensitive issue."
	Baise Moi (2000)
Directed by two women and starring two porn stars. Banned in Australia & France. The film's distributor has not given up though, saying cinemas will continue screening the movie until ordered not to.
	Jenin Jenin (2002)			Not Rated
"Jenin, Jenin" is no longer banned in Israel. As of Aug, the Israeli supreme court rejected the last appeal seeking to ban the movie. All the court injunctions restricting the movie screening have been lifted. It will be screened uncut. Thanks AReviewer!