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Caligula is a 1979 Italy/US historical drama by Tinto Brass
Starring Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole and Helen Mirren

Originally cut in the UK and US for an 18 rated UK and R rated US theatrical release. There also exists Tinto Brass' Alternative Version which does not include the hardcore footage added by the producers. The full uncut version was passed 18 uncut for 2008 DVD. This full uncut version is MPAA Unrated in the US. The Hardcore Version was banned in Australia in 2010.

In 2018 Penthouse announced a plan running over a couple of years for a 4k restoration of the Tinto Brass version. However the bankruptcy of Penthouse may have put an end to the idea. In 2023 Dafthouse Films announced a new Producer's Cut (arrogantly labelled the Ultimate Cut) by Thomas Negovan. This will be reconstructed from previously unreleased footage and unpromisingly suggests that this will be a more 'civilised' take on the Caligula story.

See version details from desperate-living.com

Summary Notes

A dramatization of the ascent to Caesar and subsequent reign of Caligula, one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome. We see his ambition, his scheming, his perversion and decadence, his brutality and his lunacy.

Ultimate Cut

Ultimate Cut run: 177:59s pal: 170:52s

UK: The Ultimate Cut: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong real sex, sex references, nudity, sexual violence: 2024 Vertigo Releasing cinema release (rated 19/07/2024) titled Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

Uncut Version

Uncut Version run: 156:00s pal: 149:46s		UK:  The Uncut Version was passed 18 uncut for strong violence, sexual violence and strong real sex with previous cuts waived for: 2012 Arrow Unlimited Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon 2010 Arrow R0 Blu-ray 2009 Arrow Uncut Edition R2 DVD 2008 Freemantlemedia/Arrow Imperial Edition [+alternative version +R Rated Version] R2 DVD at UK Amazon US : Uncut and MPAA Unrated for: 2008 Image Imperial Edition RA Blu-ray at US Amazon 2007 Image Imperial Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon From the BBFC: In 2008, the full uncut version of Caligula was resubmitted to the BBFC for DVD release. The passage of nearly 30 years had significantly diminished the film's impact and after careful consideration it was decided that it could now be classified '18' uncut. This decision accords with the BBFC Guidelines, which state that At '18', the BBFC's guideline concerns will not normally override the wish that adults should be free to chose their own entertainment, within the law. Although there are scenes in Caligula that some people will find shocking, offensive or disgusting, the film does not contain any material that is illegal in terms of current UK law and nor does it contain any material that is likely to give rise to harm for adults audiences, most of whom will be well aware of its controversial reputation. The DVD version was classified '18' uncut with the consumer advice Contains strong violence, sexual violence and strong real sex.
uncut	Australia	Australia: The uncut version was banned in July 2010 See article from refused-classification.com The Australian Censorship Board has a rich history of censorship of Caligula

Tinto Brass Alternative Version/Imperial Edition

Tinto Brass Alternative Version run: 152:57s pal: 146:50s

UK: The Alternative Version or Re-edited Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for: 2008 Freemantlemedia/Arrow Imperial Edition [+uncut version +R Rated Version] R2 DVD This version is perhaps is historically at the point where Bob Guccione edited together a version from the material directed by Tinto Brass but before he decided that it could be improved by adding hardcore footage. So orgy scenes etc are the original softcore as directed by Tinto Brass. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

US R Rated Version

R Rated Version cut: 55:07s run: 102:37s pal: 98:31s

UK: The heavily pre-cut US R rated version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for: 2008 Freemantlemedia/Arrow Imperial Edition [+uncut version +alternative version] R2 DVD 1998 Screen Multimedia VHS 1990 Electric VHS A couple of brief shots of genital detail and sight of nurses cradling babies and phallic shaped bottles were reinstated from the the previous cut release and were allowed to remain. Many of the cuts were not related to sex & violence but to shorten the running time and deal with continuity issues over sex and violent scenes that were cut. See details on IMDB

UK Theatrical Version

cut cut: 11m run: 149:34s pal: 143:35s

UK: Passed X after about 11 minutes of cuts for: 1982 Electric pre-cert VHS 1980 cinema release James Ferman commented in Photoplay: Even before it could be considered for a certificate some 8.5 minutes had to be cut to make it legal. There are scenes of perverted violence that I wouldn't have thought would ever have been seen in this country, in clubs or anywhere else. A lot of the sex was just straight sex, but more explicit than has ever been passed here. They took out another 3 or 4 minutes and replaced it with lesser material to make it acceptable for the X certificate. 11 minutes of cuts including: Views of Drusilla's vulva removed from several pints in the film Sights of babies sucking phallic-shaped bottles removed Much reduced scene of bootlace being tied around soldier's penis. Hardcore action inserted into orgy scenes taken out The sight of wine streaming out of soldier's bladder after being hacked with a sword removed. Torture shots deleted, a stake into a vagina and several bloodied genitals. Male blow job and masturbation deleted Priestess bathing loses hardcore cunnilingus and insertion Blood of recently ex virgin bride deleted as was greasing of the buttocks and suggestion of fisting for the similarly road tested bridegroom A Lesbian scene lost all hardcore and explicit images Death of Proculus lost a stabbing and the subsequent humiliation of being pissed on and castrated. The sight of Caligula torturing a mouse was deleted. A childbirth scene is missing an emerging head. Hardcore elements of prison scene deleted Hardcore elements of brothel scene deleted Explicit detail removed from scene of women with pearl adorned vulvas

 

The Diamond Sword is a 2016 Kazakhstan/Mongolia action drama by Rustem Abdrashev
Starring Kairat Kemalov, Yerkebulan Daiyrov and Doskhan Zholzhaksynov

Cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty for 15 rated Blu-ray in 2024.

Summary Notes

Diamond Sword is a large-scale historical drama of first Kazakh Khans, which BBC called "Kazakh Game Of Thrones". The action takes place in the XV century, and the plot demonstrates the key events in formation of Kazakh statehood under the leadership of Khans Zhanibek and Kerey.

Versions

cut: cut: run: 133m pal: 128m

UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail for strong violence, injury detail after BBFC cuts: 2024 Matchbox Films (RB) Blu-ray (rated 17/07/2024) at UK Amazon #ad released on 23rd September 2024 The BBFC commented: This work required compulsory cuts. Cuts were required to scenes of animal cruelty, including a cock fight and horse falls.

 

The Golden Throne is a 2019 Kazakhstan action drama by Rustem Abdrashev, I. Kolyada, Prince Oak Oakleyski
Starring Kairat Kemalov, Yerkebulan Daiyrov and Doskhan Zholzhaksynov  

Cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty for 15 rated Blu-ray in 2024.

Summary Notes

Fifteenth century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia for several centuries, the descendants of the great Genghis Khan have created their own and crushed the alien states. One of them is the legendary Abulkhair Shaibani, who usurped power in the White Horde. The two legitimate heirs...

Versions

cut cut: run: 111:21s pal: 106:54s

UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail, threat for strong violence, injury detail, threat after BBFC cuts: 2024 Matchbox Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad The BBFC commented: This work required compulsory cuts. Cuts were required to scenes of animal cruelty in which horses were caused to fall.

Soldier Blue is a 1970 USA western by Ralph Nelson.
Starring Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss and Donald Pleasence.    

Reportedly cut in the US for an MPAA rating in 1970. These cuts have long since been forgotten and the R rated version is the best available. The film was cut for an MPAA PG rating in 1974 but the R rating was restored in 1976.

The R rated version was cut by the BBFC for the 1970 X rated cinema release and 18 rated VHS. The BBFC cuts for sexual violence were waived in 2004 for 18 rated DVD releases but new cuts were required for horse falls. In 2024 further BBFC cuts were required for previously unnoticed indecent images of a child.

Thanks to Mike who adds:

The BBFC Protection of Children Act cut is to the rape scene which happens as part of the village massacre. Despite the BBFC watching that scene so many times over the years, mainly for the purpose of cutting the sexual violence, they failed to notice until 2024 that there was a child in view at the extreme right edge of the frame during the rape scene. The cut is to remove the child.

Summary Notes

After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government. Together, they must try to reach the cavalry's main base camp. As they travel onward, Honus is torn between his growing affection for Cresta, and his disgust for her anti-American beliefs. They reach the cavalry campsite on the eve of an attack on a Cheyenne village, where Honus will learn which side has really been telling him the truth.

Versions

best available run: 115m pal: 110m		US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for: 2020 Kl Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon US 2006 Lions Gate R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon There are reports that the original US R Rated version was cut to avoid an X rating in 1970. Any such cuts have long since being forgotten. The film was cut for a PG rating in 1974 but the R rated version reappeared for releases since 1976. The current uncut US R rated version is the definitive.
cut		US: Cut for an MPAA PG rating in 1974
cut cut: run: 115:19s pal: 110:42s		UK: BBFC 18 rated for strong violence, sexual violence for strong violence, sexual violence after BBFC cuts: 2024 Studiocanal R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad 2024 Studiocanal R(B) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad 2024 Studiocanal R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad The BBFC commented: Compulsory Cuts were required for illegal horse falls and potentially indecent images of a child. Thanks to Mike who comments: The BBFC Protection of Children Act cut is to the rape scene which happens as part of the village massacre. Despite the BBFC watching that scene so many times over the years, mainly for the purpose of cutting the sexual violence, they failed to notice until 2024 that there was a child in view at the extreme right edge of the frame during the rape scene. The cut is to remove the child.
cut cut: 6s run: 114:38s pal: 110:03s		Passed 18 after 6s of BBFC cuts with previous cuts for violence restored for: UK 2008 Optimum R2 DVD The BBFC commented: Four cuts were required to remove the presence of cruel, dangerous and illegal horse falls
total cuts cut: 28s run: 114:12s pal: 109:38s 7s distributor 23s		Passed 18 after 7s of BBFC cuts and 23s of distributor cuts for: UK 2005 Momentum R2 DVD Bizarrely the Momentum Pictures resubmission in 2005 ended up by being unnecessarily more cut than the previous version. The BBFC made the following statement: The BBFC requested 7 seconds of cuts to remove cruel horsefalls but the distributor made additional voluntary cuts of 23 seconds to remove an acceptable horsefall and part of a rape scene. These cuts were not required by the BBFC but were in line with cuts made to previous video releases.
23s cut: 23s run: 114:02s pal: 109:28s		Passed 18 after 23s of BBFC cuts for: UK 1999 BMG VHS The BBFC cuts were: The cuts as per previous Embassy version except that slightly less cut from the rape scene
cut cut: 36s run: 113:25s pal: 108:53s		Passed after 36s of BBFC cuts for: UK 1986 Embassy VHS The cuts were: Cuts are to a scene showing the rape of an Indian woman, during the massacre of the village Cuts to a shot of a naked Indian woman strung up by her wrists with blood on her breasts A horsefall has been removed
cut cut: run: pal: sub: 114:39s		Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for: UK 1970 cinema release The BBFC cuts were: Cuts to a scene showing the rape of an Indian woman, during the massacre of the village Decapitation of indian squaw removed

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 US horror film by Wes Craven.
With Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund.  

Uncut on VHS but the cut US Theatrical version was the only one available on BBFC 18 rated UK/US DVD/Blu-ray until BBFC 15 rated for the uncut version of 2024. The film was cut in the US for an MPAA R rating.

The film has just been passed by the IFCO, the Irish film censor with an 18 rating and a PAL running time of 87:33s.

Summary Review: A new kind of Boogeyman

In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer Freedy Krueger stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.

The acting isn't always the greatest and it looks just the slightest bit dated, but it's still a really damn good movie. It's power lies in the fact that sleep cannot be avoided.

Robert Englund as Freddy is flawless, a new kind of Boogeyman - a smartass. Freddy is hideously burned, covered in scar tissue and has all the fashion sense of a wino, but he's cool. Not content to simply disembowel his screaming victims, Freddy has to tease them a little first, flirting, humiliating or showing off.

Versions

uncut Unrated Version run: 91:12s pal: 87:33s	Turkey	UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong horror, gore, violence: 2024 Warner Bros 40th Anniversary Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th September 2024   The uncut Version is set for Warner 4K Blu-ray release at UK Amazon #ad UK: The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for: 1998 EIV VHS 1995 EIV VHS 1985 CBS/Fox VHS 1985 cinema release Ireland: Uncut and IFCO 18 rated for strong violence, strong horror: 2024 Blu-ray (Uncut Version rated 22/07/2024) titled A Nightmare on Elm Street - Uncut Version Thanks to Dave: I recently watched the 2 disc box set of A Nightmare on Elm Street which they say is cut to the death of the girl Tina via a blood splash as she hits the bed. The scene plays out on R2 Turkish release. When Tina hits the bed we see the blood spurt all over her shocked boyfriend Rod. A pretty tame and lame MPAA cut by any standards to make an R and obviously it never offended Turkish censors for this new uncut DVD release! The A geyser of blood spurting up from Glen's bed is also intact in this Turkish release
cut Theatrical Version cut: 13s run: 91:08s pal: 87:29s		UK: The cut US R Rated Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for: 2020 Warner A Nightmare On Elm Street: Collection R0 Blu-ray [HMV exclusive] 2018 Warner Bros R2 DVD at UK Amazon 2011 Warner A Nightmare On Elm Street Collection R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon 2010 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon 2001 EIV R2 DVD US: Cut and MPAA R Rated for: 2013 Warner Nightmare on Elm Street 1-7 Collection RA Blu-ray at US Amazon 2013 New Line Online Rent/Buy [US only] at US Amazon 2010 New Line RA Blu-ray at US Amazon 2001 New Line R1 DVD at US Amazon The US Collectors Edition laserdisc (Elite Entertainment) details cuts made as the film went through the MPAA: 5s : Tina's corpse hitting the bed, and the resultant large splash of blood all over her boyfriend Rod 8s : A geyser of blood spurting up from Glen's bed and hitting the ceiling.