Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification backdrop
Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification poster
Trailer
Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
7.0
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0h 59m
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2011
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Released
Overview
Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification. Featuring explicit and detailed exchanges between the censor and film-makers, 'Dear Censor' casts a wry eye over some of the most infamous cases in the history of the board. From the now seemingly innocuous Rebel Without a Cause, the first 'naturist' films and the infamous works of Ken Russell, and up to Rambo III, this frank and surprisingly warm documentary demonstrates how a body created by the industry to safeguard standards and reflect shifts in public opinion has also worked unexpectedly closely with the film-makers themselves to ensure that their work was able reach an audience.

Cast
Craig Lapper poster
Craig Lapper
Christopher Frayling poster
Christopher Frayling
Kim Newman poster
Kim Newman
Michael Winner poster
Michael Winner
Ken Penry poster
Ken Penry
Mark Kermode poster
Mark Kermode
Linda Ruth Williams poster
Linda Ruth Williams
Carol Topolski poster
Carol Topolski
Alex Boyle poster
Alex Boyle
Sophie Cole poster
Sophie Cole
Cornelius Garrett poster
Cornelius Garrett
Edward Palmer poster
Edward Palmer
Matt Pelly poster
Matt Pelly
Robert Murphy poster
Robert Murphy
Matthew Sweet poster
Matthew Sweet

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