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Forbidden Films Dawn B. Sova

Forbidden Films By Dawn B. Sova

Forbidden Films by Dawn B. Sova


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From the silent movies like "Birth of a Nation" to today's modern films and classics like "Scarface", this text examines the reasons behind the censorship of 125 major films. The study provides a reference to each work, including production details and cenorship history.

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Forbidden Films: Censorship Histories of 125 Motion Pictures by Dawn B. Sova

Since the earliest days of the movie industry, mainstream films have been banned for their sexual, religious, social, and political content. Forbidden Films traces the efforts to censor 125 major films, ranging from the silent Birth of a Nation to the classic Gone With the Wind. This fascinating reference examines the continued efforts to regulate the industry, providing a summary of each banned work - including production details, its censorship history, and suggestions for further reading on the film.

Table of Contents

Early censorship efforts to regulate the industry, such as the Hays Code in 1922 * The Motion Picture Production Code in 1930 and the "pre-code" era * The emergence of the Catholic League of Decency, which wielded extensive power for nearly forty years * The reasoning behind different types of film censorship - including racism and anti-Semitism, sexual "indecency," and the fear of Communism * Classic and contemporary films that have faced censorship, such as La Dolce Vita, The Last Picture Show, and Scarface.

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CIN0816040176G
9780816040179
0816040176
Forbidden Films: Censorship Histories of 125 Motion Pictures by Dawn B. Sova
Used - Good
Hardback
Facts On File Inc
2001-09-30
352
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