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by Tom Dewe Mathews (Author)
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  • Paperback: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Chatto & Windus (21 Jul 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0701138734
  • ISBN-13: 978-0701138738
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 146,436 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Britain possesses one of the most rigorous film censorship systems in the Western world. From the turn of the century, when the British establishment scented danger in a new entertainment form, to the present day, where sex and violence are monitored with vigilence, Britain's system of film censorship has tended to reflect the moral concerns of its time, while remaining relatively unaccountable to the cinema-going public. This book explores film censorship in Britain, demonstrating, through anecdotes and examples, its absurdities, dangers and occasional virtues. From the early peepshows ("How Bridget Served the Salad Undressed"), through the films that broke the mould in more recent times (such as "The Wild One", "Clockwork Orange" and "Caligula"), up to the video and satellite anomalies of today, Mathews presents an account of a particularly British form of control.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The one and only book needed on censorship!, 23 Feb 1999
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In a country where we have one of the most vicious censorship systems, Censored looks at the films that have troubled, offended and caused moral panics amongst the British public. Dating back to Whale's Frankenstein to the James Bulgar Childs Play 3 incident this book has it all, presented in an extremely entertaining and informative nature. If you are a film buff like myself and are horrified at the state of Britain's censorship staus, Censored is the first and last word on the subject, proving we do not need to live in a "Big Brother" society. Get it now!
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