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BEELES aUC VOS JOURS. RATED 'R '.
(a) WARNING : this film contains very coarse language. R (RESTICTED EXHIBITION) B loody Fight, A A ttraction Films, H o n g Kong, 90 mins, Chinatown Cinem a, Occa sional graphic violence, V(i-m-g) Fox T ang Gi (m ain title n ot shown in E nglish) (ed ited version) N o t show n, Taiwan, 65 m ins, Yu Enterprises, Frequent sexual activity, S(f-m-g) Last Exit to Brooklyn (a) B. Eichinger, W est Germany- U .S., 102 m ins, Hoyts Distribution, O ccasional graphic violence, sexual scenes Seven Warriors (m ain title n o t shown in English) Maverick Films, H o n g Kong, 96 mins, Yu Enterprises, Very frequent vio lence, V(f-m-g) (a) See also under Films Board o f Review. Erik the Viking (edited version) J. Goldstone, UK, 93 mins, Hoyts Distribution, A d u lt co n c ep ts, o c ca sio n a l v io le n c e , O (adult concepts) V(i-mJ) R etum -of the Swamp Thing, T he B. Melniker-M. Euslan, U.S., 87 mins, Palace En terta in m en t C orporation, O ccasion al violence, mild Jjorror, V(i-mJ) 0 (m ild horror) R eunion W ang Ymg Hsing, Taiwan, 99 m ins, C hinese Cultural Centre, A dult concepts, O (em otional stress, adult con cepts) R oselyne et les Lions (main title notshow n in English) Jean Jacques B eineix, France, 136 mins, Palace Entertainm ent Corpora tion, Adult concepts, O (adult concepts)
Germany, 72 mins, Goethe-Institut G ondola M. Sadasue, Japan, 112 mins, Murray Pope & Associates Karumen Junjo Su T. Kokura, Japan, 102 mins, Murray Pope & Associates Kyojin to Gangu N. Hidem asa, Japan, 96 mins, Murray Pope & Associates Rikyu Hiroshi M orie, Japan, 135 mins, Murray Pope & Associates Sho O Suteyo, Machi £ Dayo Eiko Kujo, Japan, 129 mins, Murray Pope & Associ ates T etto M onogatariTakashile Ichise, Japan, 100 mins, Murray Pope & Associates Yuwakusha T. Kamata-K. Sasaki-S. Rawai, Japan, 109 mins, Murray Pope & Associ ates Zulay, Facing the 21st CenturyJ. Preloran, U.S., 120 mins, Australian National U ni versity
M (MATURE AUDIENCES) Apartment Zero M. Donovan-D. Koepp, Argentina, 121 mins, R. A. Becker & Co, O ccasional violence, coarse language, V(im-g) L(i-m-g) Baxter A. Zeitour-P. Godeau, France, 82 mins, Richly Communications, Occasional violence, sexual scenes, V(i-m-g) S(i-m-g) O (adult concepts) L(i-m-g) B ig Man Little Affair (main title notshow n in English) D & B Films Distribution, H ong Kong, 88 mins, Yu Enterprises, Adult concepts, O (adult concepts) Buried Alive H. Towers, U.S., 90 mins, Village Roadshow Corporation, V iolence horror, occasional coarse language, V(im-g) O (horror) L(i-m-g) Chouans! Ariel Zeitour, France, 146 mins, Richly Com m unications, V iolence, V(fm-g) Crimes & M isdem eanors R. Greenhut, U.S., 103 mins, Village Roadshow C orpo ration, Adult concepts, O (adult concepts) Dragon Fight Herrick W ong, H on g Kong, 96 mins, Chinatown Cinema, Occasional violence, coarse language, drug refer ences, L(i-m-g) V(i-m-g) 0 (d r u g refer ences) Forever Young (title n o t shown in Eng lish) Cinem a City Film (said to b e), H ong Kong, 94 mins, Chinatown Cinema, Sex ual allusions, O (sexual allusions) Harlem Nights (a) Param ount Pictures, U.S., 109 mins, U nited International Pic
FILMS BOARD OF REVIEW B eyond the Valley o f the D olls (a) R. Myer, U.S., 109 mins, Filmpac Holdings, Occasional graphic violence, adult con cepts Decision reviewed.: Classify ‘RR 13 (1) (a) ’ by the Film Censorship Board. Decision o f the B oard: Direct the Film Cen sorship Board to Classify ‘R’.
NOVEMBER
1989
G (GENERAL EXHIBITION) All D ogs Go to H eaven Sullivan Bluth Studios, U.S.-Ireland, 84 mins, Hoyts Dis tribution Marriage o f Figaro, T he Fritz Buttenstend, West Germany, 187 mins, Filmpac H old ings Prancer R. D e Laurentiis, U.S.-Canada, 103 mins, Village Roadshow Corporation PG (PARENTAL GUIDANCE) Back to the Future II B. Gail-N. Canton, U .S.,107 mins, U nited International Pic tures, O ccasional violence, V(i-m-g) L(i-1g) Cheetah R. Halmi, U.S., 83 mins, Village Roadshow Corporation, Adult concepts, O (adult concepts, anti-social behaviour) V(i-m-j)
tures, O ccasional violence, very frequent coarse language, L(f-m-g) V(i-m-g) Hearts, N o Flowers (m ain title n ot shown in English) Sim on Ko, H on g Kong, 87 mins, Yu Enterprises, Occasional sexual scenes, S(i-m-g) Icem an C om eth, T he (m ain title n ot in English) John ny Mak, H on g Kong, 111 mins, Chinatown Cinema, V iolence, V(fm-g) In Country N. Jewison-R. Roth, U.S., 115 m ins, V illage R oadshow C orporation, O ccasional coarse language, L(i-m-g) LaPetiteV oleuseJeanJose Richer, France, 109 mins, Palace Entertainm ent Corpora tion, Adult concepts, occasional violence, coarse language, L(i-mJ) V (i-m j) O (adult concepts) La Soule Marie-Christine D e MontbrialM ichel Frichet, France, 96 mins, Richly C om m unications, O ccasional violence, V(i-m-g) L ife Line (untitled, main title n ot shown in English) Hah Myung Joon g Film, Ko rea, 88 mins, Yu Enterprises, Occasional violence, sexual scenes, V(i-m-j) S(i-mJ) Lonely H unter, T he (main title notshow n in English) Gruzia Film Studio, USSR, 137 mins, Festival o f Perth, Adult con cepts, O (adult concepts) N ational L am poon’s Christmas Vacation J. Hughes-T. Jacobsen, U.S., 95 mins, Vil lage Roadshow Corporation, O ccasional coarse language, L(i-m-g) N o Retreat, N o Surrender, Si Kumander Marisa Filarmeo, T he Philippines, 131 mins, Marisa Filarmeo, O ccasional vio lence, V (i-m-g) Pedicab Driver (m ain title not shown in English) Bojon Film, H on g Kong, 94 mins, Yu Enterprises, violence, V(f-m-g) Saxo Ariel Zeitoun, France, 117 mins, Richly Com m unications, O ccasional vio lence, coarse language, L (i-m-g) V(i-m-g) O (adult concepts) Sinful L ife, A D. Raskov, U.S., 91 mins, Hoyts Distribution, Sexual scenes, occa sional coarse language, S(i-m-g) L(i-m-g) O (adult concepts) Steel M agnolias R. Stark, U.S., 117 mins, Fox Colum bia Tri Star Films, A dult con cepts, O (adult concepts)
Films examined in terms of the Customs (Cinematograph Films) Regulations as States’ film censorship legislation are listed below. An explanatory key to reasons for classifying non-"G" films appears hereunder: Frequency Infrequent
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SPECIAL C O N D IT IO N S Camila (a) L.Stantic, Argentina, 105 mins, School o f Spanish, UNSW Darse Cuenta (a) Rosales & Associados, Argentina, 104 mins, School o f Spanish, UNSW Ell M isterio d e Eva P eron (a) T. Dem icheli, A rgentina, 117 m ins, School o f Span ish, UNSW Los Chicos de la Guerra (a) K. T enenbaum, A rgentina, 110 mins, School o f Spanish, UNSW M ade in Argentina (a) Juan Jose Jusid Cine, A rgentina, 86 mins, S chool o f Span ish, UNSW Tangos: El E xilo d e Gardel (a) F. SolanasE. El Kadris, A rgentina, School o f Span ish, UNSW T iem po de R evancha (a) H. Olivera-L. Repetto, A rgentina, 112 mins, School o f Spanish, UNSW Via Okinawa (b) B. Tsuchikawa, Japan, 109 mins, Murray P op e & Associates (a) (i) T hat the film will be exhibited only by the School o f Spanish and Latin Ameri can Studies at the University o f New South Wales as part o f its 1989 Festival o f Argen tine Cinem a betw een 27 O ctober and 29 O ctober (both dates inclusive) and n ot otherwise. (ii) That the film be screened no more than twice during the course o f the Festi val. (iii) T hat the film will be exhibited only to persons aged 18 years and over. (iv) T hat the film will be exported within the period o f six weeks after the conclu sion o f the Festival. (b) (i) T hat the film will be exhibited only at the Academy Twin Cinema, Padding ton NSW, as part o f the 1989 “Tokyo on Film ” season betw een 20 O ctober and 27 O ctober (both dates inclusive) and not otherwise. (ii) T hat the film will n ot be screened m ore than three tim es during the course o f the season. (iii) T hat the film will be exported within the period o f six weeks after the conclu sion o f the Festival. FILMS BOARD O F REVIEW Last Exit to Brooklyn (a) B. Eichinger, W est Germany-U.S., 102 mins, Hoyts Dis tribution, Occasional graphic violence and sexual scenes Decision reviewed: Classify ‘R’ by the Film C ensorship Board Decision o f Board: Confirm the Film Cen sorship Board decision to Classify ‘R’ (a) See also un der “R (Restricted Exhibi tio n )” ■