Caligula and the censors: the first cut is the surrealist

Article Abstract:

The making of the film 'Caligula,' once regarded as the most risque film in the world, involved Penthouse magnate Bob Guccione deceiving and manipulating almost everybody involved. The film was heavily edited by the British Board of Film Classification, and there are some graphic scenes which most people will never see. Channel 4, which is to show 'Caligula' shortly, has removed the graphic pornography inserted by Guccione into the final edit, but its version cannot be said to be the restored film as made by director Tinto Brass.

Channel 4, Caligula (Motion picture)

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Oh! What a colourful war

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ITV's three-part series 'The Second World War in Colour' presents an extensive collection of colour footage of the Second World War. Series producer Stewart Binns believes that 40% of the material has not been shown on television before. Around half of the footage was found in the national archives of London, England, Washington, DC, Moscow, Russia, and Berlin, Germany. Footage taken by amateurs is particularly interesting, especially as it is not familiar.

Portrayals, World War II, 1939-1945, ITV PLC

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As seen in a cinema near you

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Product placement in films has become highly sophisticated, working on a number of different levels. In many cases, product placement has become ironic. There has also been a trend towards reverse product placement, with products seen in films being marketed in real life. It is particularly ironic that product placement has now come to be regarded as a necessary element of film-making and even quite attractive.

Analysis, Product placement

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