v Ebola Syndrome - 1996 Hong Kong comedy horror by Herman Yau.
 Ebola Syndrome is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy horror by Herman Yau.
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Eddie Murphy: Delirious - 1983 USA TV comedy documentary by Bruce Gowers.
Eddie Murphy: Delirious is a 1983 USA TV comedy documentary by Bruce
Gowers.
Starring Eddie Murphy, James Argiro and Gus Loundermon.
Cut by the BBFC for 1986 18 rated VHS. The cut were later waived for 2009 15 rated DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes Comedian Eddie Murphy brings his proudly
raunchy comedy act to a sold-out stadium and pontificates in his own vulgarly hilarious fashion on such subjects as sexual orientation, puberty, dating, disciplinarian mothers, ice cream trucks, and the personality traits of certain singers.
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v Eden and After
- 1970 France/Czechoslovakia horror drama by Alain Robbe-Grillet.
- L'éden et après
- N Throws the Dice
Eden and After is a 1970 France/Czechoslovakia horror drama by Alain Robbe-Grillet. Starring Catherine Jourdan, Lorraine Rainer and Sylvain Corthay.
Not cut in the UK or US. There exists an alternative version called N.
Throws the Dice that is a remix of Eden and after Promotional Material From the darkly erotic imagination of Alain Robbe-Grillet comes a dreamlike fable in which a group of decadent French students
are drawn into the psychological and sexual games of a mysterious Dutchman (Pierre Zimmer). Once they imbibe his "fear powder," the students experience a series of hallucinatory episodes: ruminations on death, explorations of sexual curiosity,
and striking tableaux of sadomasochistic fantasy. This special edition includes an interview with writer/director Robbe-Grillet, and a complete alternate cut of the film, entitled N. THROWS THE DICE. Versions
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Unrated | 97:58s | UK: The Original Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sex and nudity for:
- 2014 Bfi [Alain Robbe-Grillet Six Films] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2014 Bfi [Alain Robbe-Grillet Six Films] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
US: The Original Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Unrated |
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- 2014 Bfi [Alain Robbet-Grille Six Films] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2014 Bfi [Alain Robbet-Grille Six Films] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
US: The Alternative Version titled N Throws the Dice is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2014 Redemption [Original version + Alternative version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
See article from strangethingsarehappening.com : N. Rolls the Dice (N. a pris les de's... ) is less a new film as it is a radical remix of Eden and After, made for television using mostly footage
and outtakes from the first film -- with some new footage -- to create something original. The film is a mystery -- it marks itself out immediately as an anti-detective film, criticising the way crime films are too clean, lacking the enigmas and the
vagaries of real life. And so here, the titular character throws the dice to decide randomly what will develop in this story.
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v Edge of Sanity
- 1989 UK / France / Hungary / USA horror thriller by Gérard Kikoïne.
Edge of Sanity is a 1989 UK / France / Hungary / USA horror thriller by Gérard Kikoïne. Starring Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber and Sarah Maur Thorp.
Cut for 18 rated cinema and VHS releases in 1989. Uncut and 18 rated since 2004 DVD. Cut for a US MPAA R rating but the the Unrated Version is uncut. Review from
Trash City : Generally Solid The acting is generally solid, with two major exceptions. Glynis Barber is out of place and looks uncomfortably
wooden. This is more than made up for by the superb performance of Anthony Perkins. He conveys all the depravity of Jack Hyde with a single twitch and loads a simple phrase like 'Our lucky day' with enough menace to fuel an entire series of mundane
slasher pics. The director (Gerard Kikoine on his legitimate debut - he's a converted pornmaster) shows plenty of neat touches and novel angles. Overall, highly impressive stuff and deserving of praise, especially for not
trying to produce a 'happy ending'. Perkins' performance alone is worth the rental price. Versions
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pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The cuts are:
- Murder 2. Removed Jeckyll pleasuring a bare breasted prostitute by rubbing his cane between her legs
- Removed Jeckyll slitting the throat of the same prostitute
- The several shots of her corpse are deleted
- Murder 3. Removed
Jeckyll murdering a second prostitute with a scalpel.
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- 1989 Palace VHS
- 1989 cinema release
See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The BBFC cuts are:
- Murder 1. Cuts to Jeckyll cutting a prostitutes slip off with a knife
- Cuts to the same prostitutes' naked behnd
- Cuts to Jeckyll hitting the prostitute
- Cuts to Jeckyll slitting her throat
- Murder 2. Removed Jeckyll
pleasuring a bare breasted prostitute by rubbing his cane between her legs
- Removed Jeckyll slitting the throat of the same prostitute
- The several shots of her corpse are deleted
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v Edge of the Axe
- 1988 Spain / USA horror mystery thriller by José Ramón Larraz (as Joseph Braunstein).
Edge of the Axe is a 1988 Spain / USA horror mystery thriller by José Ramón Larraz (as Joseph Braunstein). Starring Barton Faulks, Christina Marie Lane and Page Mosely.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1989. Uncut and 15 rated for 2020 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Promotional Material The rural community of Paddock County is
being rocked by the crazed exploits of an axe-wielding psychopath, who stalks the night in a black trenchcoat and mask. As the victims pile up, the authorities attempt to keep a lid on the situation, whilst computer whizz-kid Gerald and girlfriend
Lillian seek to unmask the killer before the town population reaches zero.
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v Edward Scissorhands
- 1990 USA romance by Tim Burton.
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 USA romance by Tim Burton. Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder and Dianne Wiest.
BBFC category cuts were required for PG rated 1991 cinema release, 1991 VHS
and 1995 VHS. The film was later passed 12 uncut for Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US. Summary Notes In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation - Edward, a
near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward's hands; instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and welcomes him into her home. At first, everyone
welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse.
BBFC Case study See further details in
article from bbfc.co.uk Cutting Edge Quick Trims
28th August 2018 Cutting Edge Quick Trims Edward Scissorhands
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v The Eel
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The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter - 1984 Hong Kong action drama by Chia-Liang Liu.
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v The Eight
Escorts
The Eight Escorts There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
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Pao Cut when submitted in 2004 with the following BBFC comment: Cut required to remove sight of genuine animal cruelty (a horse being pulled over backwards) |
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v The Eight Hundred
- 2019 China war film by Hu Guan.
The Eight Hundred is a 2019 China war film by Hu Guan.
There are no
censorship issues for this film
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v 8MM
- 1999 USA / Germany crime mystery thriller by Joel Schumacher.
8MM is a 1999 USA / Germany crime mystery thriller by Joel Schumacher. Starring Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix and James Gandolfini.
Heavily cut for an MPAA R rating and this version has been used for all US
and UK releases since. Summary Notes A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.
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From IMDB. The German theatrical version is allegedly 9 seconds longer. Additional footage shows more of Poole being beaten to death by Tom Welles. |
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- 1999 Columbia/Tri-Star Home VHS
- 1999 cinema release
The film was heavily cut in the US to gain an R rating. No further cuts were required by the BBFC for the 1999 cinema release and 1999 Columbia/TriStar DVD. Joel Schumacher's audio commentary on the DVD makes some fascinating observations with
asides to censor cuts all over the place. Seems the MPAA really butchered the film and yet Schumacher ends up defending the censors.
- Sex throughout was toned down. Eg background sexual activity was trimmed under the no more than two buttock-thrusts rule.
- A lot of the conversation between Phoenix and Cage was removed because a bank of TV monitors in the background were
showing hardcore.
- Sequences in the underground sex club were trimmed to remove shots of enema porn
- Machine's cutting of Phoenix's throat suffered the wrath of the censors.
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v 8MM 2
8MM 2
There are no censorship issues for this film
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| 2005 US thriller by JS Cardone.
With Johnathon Schaech, Lori Heuring and Bruce Davison .
Passed 18 uncut for:
- 2007 Universal R2 DVD
- 2005 R2 DVD
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- 2007 USA/Germany/Canada mystery thriller by Jon Avnet.
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v El Canibal
- 1980 Italian/Spanish/West German adventure by Jess Franco
El Canibal is a 1980 Italian/Spanish/West German adventure by Jess Franco
There are no censorship issues for this film
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v El Club
- 2015 Chile drama by Pablo Larraín.
El Club is a 2015 Chile drama by Pablo Larraín.
There are no censorship
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| El Inca - 2016 Venezuela romance by Ignacio Castillo Cottin. See
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v El Topo - 1970 Mexico western by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
El Topo is a 1970 Mexico western by Alejandro Jodorowsky. With Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky and José Legarreta.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1973. Then uncut and 18 rated
on home video. Uncut in the US but a legal dispute between Jodorowsky and the distributors delayed a home video release for many years. Summary review: The Original Cult Movie It's not an ordinary
movie, it has the look and feel of those violent Westerns produced in Mexico back in the 60's and 70's, but this is something more. Much, much more. This film is often regarded as one of the original cult films that
sparked the Midnight Movie craze of the seventies. If you have a taste for midnight movies and get a kick out of absurd or unconventional themes, you'll probably like this film on many levels. The film is a journey, and it's a testament to Alejandro
Jodorowsky's vision and skill that one actually feels like they're along for the ride . The path in itself is just as mysterious as the implications of what awaits just beyond the horizon. No one can tell you what
it is, it simply has to be experienced. Much of what you take from this film is actually what you brought to it. Bring an open mind and you'll be amazed.
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| UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence:
- 2021 Arrow Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
- 2020
Arrow Video [Alejandro Jodorowsky Collection] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2019 cinema release
UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
- 2007 Tartan R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 2007 cinema release
- 1999 Nouveaux VHS
US : Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Electra Glide in Blue - 1973 USA crime mystery thriller by James William Guercio.
Electra Glide in Blue is a 1973 USA crime mystery thriller by James William Guercio. Starring Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush and Mitchell Ryan.
Cut in the US for an MPAA PG rating. Uncut for an X rated 1973 cinema
release but home video versions all seem to be the cut US version. Summary Notes A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He
is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert.
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submitted
108:28s
| UK: The cut US PG-rated version was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts
for:
US: The film was cut in the US for a PG rating. This cut version seems to have been used for all home video versions. See article from
dvdcompare.net : The cuts were: The UK version has approx 17 additional frames of footage between the shot of the shotgun blast shattering motorcycle windscreen, and the rear shot of the exit wound. The 17 frames are
of an additional angle of the shotgun blast's exit wound filmed from the side in close up. The US version jumps from the shattering of the windscreen to the rear exit wound shot, without the close up of the effect of the shotgun blast to character's
chest. The US edits are thought to be pre-release cuts by the studio to secure a PG rating.
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v Elektra
Elektra
There are no censorship issues for this film
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Unrated | 95:40s | 2005 Canada/US action film by Rob Bowman The BBFC passed the Director's Cut 12 without BBFC cuts for
2005 20th century Fox DVD The Directors Cut restores the MPAA inspired cuts for PG-13 and also adds extra dialogue The Director's Cut region 1 DVD is available via
UK Amazon
The Director's Cut region 1 DVD is available at
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DVDs The MPAA inspired cuts are described in article from cosmos.net.au
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- At 6:55s the man in the chair is skewered by Elektra from behind. In the uncut version, you see his gun dangling from the tip of her sword, which protrudes from his shirt (a nice touch). In the cut version, this shot was replaced with a close-up shot
of his hand holding the gun and then going limp. The director says the MPAA thought it was too early in the movie for something that graphic.
- At 57:01 Elektra's friend and business contact is decapitated while kneeling on the floor of his
house. In the uncut version, you see the sword stroke touch his neck in one frame, followed by three frames of his head flying up and away from the neck. In the cut version, the frame prior to the blade touching the neck is shown, followed by an
alternative shot of the antagonist swinging his sword, then it cuts to black.
- At 84:16 when Elektra dispatches the leader of the bad guys down a well, she stabs him twice in the uncut version, with the second occurring at 84:22, but only once in
the cut version.
- At 85:06 Elektra throws one of her blades lethally at the evil Treasure woman through the hedges, and skewers her through the left eye. In the uncut version, three frames were restored in the profile shot of the knife
approaching her and knocking her backwards. In the cut version, the scene cuts from the previous approach shot directly to the blade already in her eye and knocking her backwards.
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v Electra Woman and Dyna Girl - 2016 TV action comedy adventure by Chris Marrs and Piliero.
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl is a 2016 TV action comedy
adventure by Chris Marrs and Piliero.
Starring Andy Buckley, Clayton Chitty and Christopher Coutts.
TV Series with a Home Entertainment Version.
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| UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong gory images for:
The BBFC note that this is a Home Entertainment Version with Updated End Credits Promotional Material ELECTRA WOMAN & DYNA GIRL puts a fresh new twist on Sid and Marty Krofft’s cult classic
‘70s TV series. Starring YouTube sensations Grace Helbig (Electra Woman) and Hannah Hart (Dyna Girl), the crime-fi ghting duo takes their super personas and crime-fi ghting chops up a notch when they move from small-town Ohio to the glitz and
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Eleven Days, Eleven Nights - 1987 Italy romance by Joe D'Amato.
Eleven Days, Eleven Nights is a 1987 Italy romance by Joe D'Amato. Starring Jessica Moore, Joshua McDonald and Mary Sellers.
Uncut by the BBFC on VHS but 88 films promises that its 2019 18 rated
Blu-ray will be the hardest version ever released in the UK. Summary Notes In eleven days time, Michael is due to wed his fiancée Helen. However, when he meets Sarah he finds himself
unable to resist her.
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88 Films is reporting that its release will be a a restored version that it promises will be the hardest version released in the UK. |
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| | UK: Passed 18 without BBFC cuts:
- 1999 Orbit VHS
- 1987 Avatar VHS
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v Elfie Hopkins
- 2012 UK horror thriller by Ryan Andrews.
- Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter
Elfie Hopkins is a 2012 UK horror thriller by Ryan Andrews. With Ray Winstone, Jaime Winstone and Kimberley Nixon.
Cut by the BBFC for a 15 rating. No reports yet about the US release
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88:49s | UK: Passed 15 for strong violence, language and soft drug use after 6s of BBFC cuts for category for:
- 2012 Kaleidoscope RB Blu-ray
- 2012 Kaleidoscope R2 DVD
- 2012 cinema release
The BBFC commented: Company chose to make reductions in two scenes of bloody violence in order to achieve a 15 classification:
- A man being stabbed repeatedly with a knife (the number of stabs was significantly reduced)
- In one scene a man is shot in the head, resulting in a brief explosion of blood and gore. (the shot in question is
extremely fleeting, having been reduced by cuts)
An uncut 18 classification was available.
From
Interview with David Cooke and Craig Lapper from
telegraph.co.uk . Senior BBFC examiner Craig Lapper said, (presumably about Elfie Hopkins):
- There's a forthcoming British movie that was a little bit too gory to get a 15 certificate. So I nipped round to the place where they were editing it and they [the film-makers] increased the shadows so that you could no longer see
someone's jaw hanging off.
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v Eliminators
- 1986 USA/Spain sci-fi thriller by Peter Manoogian.
Eliminators is a 1986 USA/Spain sci-fi thriller by Peter Manoogian.
With Andrew
Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds.
Uncut in the US but the BBFC cut a nunchuka scene by differing amounts for UK VHS. The BBFC waived the cuts for a 12 rated DVD and Blu-ray in 2018. The film is uncut
and MPAA PG rated in the US. Summary Notes: Aspiring to be a B Movie A former pilot rebels against his creator, teaming up with the scientist responsible for android technology, her pet robot Spot, a
rough-and-tumble riverboat guide, and a martial arts warrior. I think this movie its intentions were quite serious but however the end result of course is nothing but a typical 80's B-movie and not a very good one either.
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v Elvis
Elvis There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
uncut |  | 161:08s
| 1979 US TV biography by John Carpenter. With Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters and Bing Russell.
The Extended Version was passed U Uncut for:
There are also other versions:
- US Theatrical Version at ~150:00s = ~144:00s PAL
- German shortened Theatrical Version at 100:25s
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v Emanuele 3
- 1980 France/Italy/Hong Kong adventure by Jean-Marie Pallardy.
- Le Journal érotique d'une Thailandaise
- Carnet intime
- Carnet intime d'une Thailandaise (France X-rated version)
- Clitò petalo del sesso
- Emmanuelle 3
- Oh Bangkok
Emanuele 3 is a 1980 France/Italy/Hong Kong adventure by Jean-Marie Pallardy. With Sylvie Cointre, Jean-Marie Pallardy and France Lomay.
A softcore version was further cut by the BBFC for cinema and VHS. The BBFC
cuts were waived for DVD but still softcore Versions
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v Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals - 1977 Italy horror adventure by Joe D'Amato (as Aristide Massaccesi).
- Emanuelle e gli ultimi cannibali
- Emanuelle's Amazon Adventure
- Trap Them and Kill Them
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals is a 1977 Italy horror adventure by Joe D'Amato (as Aristide Massaccesi). Starring Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti and Nieves Navarro.
Cut by the BBFC for 1978 cinema release. Cut again for 2002 and 2004 18 rated DVD. The BBFC Cuts were waived for 2016 DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes Classic Cannibal Flick
While doing undercover work in a mental hospital, Emanuelle discovers a girl who seems to have been raised by a tribe of Amazonian cannibals Emmanuelle and the Last Cannibals is simply put
the best of the cannibal exploitation genre and for a good reason. First of all Laura Gemser is without a doubt, one of the sexiest women in the world The jungle adventures are absolutely erotic, as everyone is constantly jumping each
others bones. Including Gemser, and the sexy young blonde. That is until they run smack into the cannibals, and are inevitably captured, tortured, and eaten. Well, except for the sexy little blonde, who is stripped naked, and, well um, lets just say the
cannibals had "other" ideas for her. Emmanuelle, however, is on the way, and to the rescue!
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uncut |
Unrated | 88:08s | UK: Subtitled Italian + dubbed English Versions passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gore, sex,
nudity, sexual violence with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
The BBFC commented in its 2015 Annual Report: Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals, a 1977 horror film which was originally cut for X before being cut again for 18 in 2002, was passed uncut. The BBFC considered
previous cuts to sexual and sexualised violence against current Guidelines and policy and, while still requiring restriction to adult audiences, the film's limited detail and lack of credibility meant that the intervention of cuts was no longer
necessary.
See version details from movie-censorship.com . This release has lost about 1:10s through print damage. The Severin release
is better. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Denmark: Uncut for:
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87:24s | UK: Passed 18 after 1:58s of BBFC cuts for:
- 2004 Starlite R2 DVD
- 2002 Orbit R0 DVD
The BBFC commented: Cuts required to sight of woman's nipple being sliced off, sexualised rape and sexualised evisceration of women. |
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v Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade - 1978 Italy drama by Joe D'Amato
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v Emanuelle Around the World - 1977 Italian sex film by Joe D'Amato
Emanuelle Around the World is a 1977 Italian sex film by Joe
D'Amato
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Emanuelle in America - 1977 Italy adult mystery drama by Joe D'Amato.
- Brutal Nights
- Black Emanuelle in America
Emanuelle in America is a 1977 Italy adult mystery drama by Joe D'Amato. Starring Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti and Roger Browne.
Exists as a softcore version and a hardcore version. All BBFC releases have
been cut and X or 18 rated. The hardcore version is available uncut in the US and is MPAA Unrated. The film is famous for faked snuff assault/footage that was accused of being real. This claim was tested in court and was proven false. Summary Review:
Brutal Nights Joe D'Amatos Emanuelle in America is one of the most notorious Italian sleaze epics ever. The story is about journalist Laura Gemser seeking out sensational news. She encounters a woman who loves
horses, stays with a couple in Venice who hold big orgies, a hotel where old women pay for the services of willing men and a senator who likes snuff movies. Director D'Amato leaves nothing to the imagination with some
hardcore sex (mostly softcore), very disturbing snuff gore footage of women being tortured and the most famous scene a woman masturbating a horse!. If you like extreme sleaze cinema this film is a must see. Hardcore Version
uncut
| | US: The uncut Hardcore Version and is MPAA Unrated for:
Joe D'Amato on hype about snuff content: Infamous exploitation movie supposedly mixing hardcore, bestiality and a bizarre subplot about the making of torture and snuff movies. Joe D Amato had this to say about those scenes:
...we shot the 'snuff' scenes in 35mm. Afterwards we scratched the negative and we printed it as 8mm, then blew it up to give it the illusion of reality... I don't know people think it is real, it's just some bullshit.. it's only a
movie, you know? Joe D'Amato was asked how the rumor about the snuff footage being "real" got started and he had this to say: ...we shot that footage in a warehouse with a lot of
"extras" (actors). One of the girls in the scene wanted to make more money then she was making as an extra, so she filed a lawsuit saying that she was really abused during the filming.... Needless to say that with an
entire film crew as witness to the fake acting, she lost the case. However, the rumour managed to circulate as truth. |
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- 2011 Studio Canal Online
- 2011 Studio Canal DVD
The BBFC commented:
- Company chose to make cuts to four sequences to remove sight of unsimulated sexual detail (fellatio, vaginal penetration, masturbation, ejaculation) in order to obtain an 18 classification. An R18 classification without
these cuts would have been available.
- In addition, company was required to make compulsory cuts to a scene of bestiality (unsimulated sight of a naked woman masturbating a horse), in accordance with the current interpretation of
the Obscene Publications Act 1959. (Hopefully not caught by the Dangerous Pictures Act which prohibits only oral sex and intercourse with animals)
- Company was also required to make compulsory cuts to
four sequences of sadistic and sexual violence (naked women being humiliated, tortured, raped, branded, strangled, mutilated, and being violently penetrated with spiked objects, poles and metal hooks).
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v Emanuelle in Prison
Emanuelle in Prison
There are no censorship issues for
this film Versions
uncut | | 85:27s
| 1983 Italy/France adult drama by Bruno Mattei The film was passed 18 uncut for the 2003 Michael Lee DVD. Beware of a heavily cut US R Rated version The uncut region 2 DVD is available via
UK Amazon
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Emanuelle's Sweet Revenge
- I Mavri Emmanouella
- Emanuelle the Seductress (US censored version)
- Emanuelle's Daughter
- Emanuelle: Queen Bitch (UK)
- Emanuelle: Queen of Sados
- Emmanouella sto nisi tis Afroditis
- I (Greece)
Emanuelle's Sweet Revenge There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
| 6:58s | | 82:39s | 1979 Greece/Cyprus
softcore film by Ilias Mylonakos The BBFC cut the Pegasus DVD by 6:58s when submitted in 2008 with the following statement: Cuts were required to remove scenes in which a naked or semi-naked child is portrayed in a sexual
and exploitative manner, including a scene of sexual violence. | | cut |  |
| The cinema version was cut by the BBFC in 1980. It was titled Emanuelle: Queen Bitch |
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v Embalmed
Embalmed There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
uncut |
R rated |
| Mortuary is a 1983 US horror by Howard Avedis.
With Mary Beth McDonough, David Wallace and Bill Paxton.
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
Summary Review: Fairly Decent Convinced that her father's death was not accidental, a beautiful girl decides to investigate to find out the truth, aided by her boyfriend. Her sleuthing draws her to a local mortuary, where
many secrets will be revealed. Fairly decent slasher flick with several jolts of suspense and gruesome deaths. Not a lot of blood and gore, but plenty of breasts both living and cadaver to enjoy. Fans of early 80's slasher flicks
should give this one a try. | 
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86:43s | UK: Passed 18 after 2:13s of BBFC category cuts for:
The heavy BBFC cuts were to:
- A stabbing with a surgical knife
- A murder with an axe in the back
- An embalming scene with topless nudity
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v Embrace
- 2016 Australia / Canada / Dominican Republic / Germany / USA / UK feminist documentary by Taryn Brumfitt.
Embrace is a 2016 Australia / Canada / Dominican Republic / Germany / USA / UK feminist
documentary by Taryn Brumfitt.
Starring Renee Airya, Jade Beall and Taryn Brumfitt.
Never cut by Australian and New Zealand censors but the film made the news
after the director successfully appealed against an Australian MA 15+ rating and won an M rating instead. In New Zealand the film censor exceptionally overruled the Australian decision. The BBFC originally noted an uncut 15 rating, but this was replaced
a few days later with a 12A rating. Summary Notes When Body Image Activist Taryn Brumfitt posted an unconventional before-and-after photo in 2013 it was seen by more than 100 million people worldwide
and sparked an international media frenzy. EMBRACE follows Taryn's crusade as she explores the global issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies.
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- 2016 cinema release. This was unreleased with the distributors preferring a cut 12A rating.
UK: The BBFC originally passed the film 15 uncut for strong language, nudity, brief surgical detail for:
A few days later the consumer advice was changed to remove the reference to nudity and surgical images. The entry then became: strong language. The original advice was restored after the rating was reduced to 12A. Australia:
The original MA15+ rating was downrated to M (PG-15) for nudity on appeal. The Review board explained: A three-member panel of the Classification Review Board has unanimously determined that the film Embrace is
classified M (Mature) with the consumer advice Nudity . The National Classification Code and Classification Guidelines allows for nudity to occur at the M level if it is justified by context. In the Classification Review
Board's opinion Embrace warrants an M classification because the scenes of nudity and of women's breasts and genitals in the film are justified by the context of the documentary approach to women's body image and their impact is no higher than moderate.
New Zealand: Passed M with a descriptive note for offensive language and nudity . The New Zealand M rating is an advisory 16 rating. |
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The BBFC commented:
- Company chose to reduce the number of uses of strong language (by bleeping spoken uses and blurring written uses) in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
The BBFC Insight reveals a few more details about the content after cuts: Infrequent [3 occurrences] strong language ('fuck') is seen on a website page. There is also milder bad language, including uses of shit ,
arse and God , and some bleeped and visually obscured additional uses of stronger language. There is brief sexualised nudity, including a shot of pole dancing. Several scenes feature non sexual nudity, including
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Embrace of the Vampire - 1995 US horror by Anne Goursaud.
- The Nosferatu Diaries: Embrace of the Vampire
Embrace of the Vampire is a 1995 US horror by Anne Goursaud. With Martin Kemp, Rebecca Ferratti and Glori Gold.
Uncut in the UK and on US Unrated releases. There is also a cut US R rated
version Summary Review: Alyssa Milano Nude An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduce her to a dark world of carnal desires. So
what does this movie have? Well, Alyssa Milano, frequently nude, and occasionally in softcore sex scenes. Does that make it worth watching? Yes, definitely if you enjoy Alyssa Milano. Her portrayal of a naive, virginal co-ed rings a little less than
true, but her seduction scene with the photographer alone is almost worth the price of the tape. The vampire orgy sequence and her dream foursome certainly round out the cost of the video.
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v Emmanuelle
- 1974 French erotic film by Just Jaekin.
Emmanuelle is a 1974 French erotic film by Just Jaekin.
With Sylvia Kristel, Alain
Cuny and Marika Green.
Cut by the BBFC until 18 rated DVD in 2007. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. See also case study from bbfc.co.uk
Summary Review: Box office success Emmanuelle , released in 1974 was the first soft core porn movie to achieve major box office success, and this after the French government tried to have it
banned. With utter predictability this ensured the film was an overnight success in it's native France, and it also went on to triumph in the USA where it was marketed as an art house movie. Directed by Just Jaeckin, who
also directed The Story Of O the movie features some truly eye catching cinematography using the exotic Thai locations and the performance of the striking natural beauty Kristel is surprisingly good. As soft-core
porn Emmanuelle is probably as good as you will see. Judged purely as a piece of cinema it's not that great but most people will view it purely as the former so it does it's job very well. Versions
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From the 2007 BBFC Annual Report:
- It was given much consideration before it was judged that in the full context of an uncut classification it was clearer that there was no endorsement of the 'rape myth'. It was consequently passed '18' without cuts
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From BBFC Case Study: The cut to the smoking of the cigarette was waived as tasteless but not harmful or illegal
- the rape scene was still reduced to establishment
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| | UK: Passed 18 after 1:25s of BBFC cuts for:
From BBFC Case Study: The sex cuts required on film in 1974 were no longer necessary by contemporary standards and only two cuts were insisted upon for video release, namely:
- to remove the woman smoking a cigarette through her vagina and
- to remove the entire rape in the opium den, as cut on film in the late 70s.
Unfortunately, a duplication error led to the uncut version being released on video in 1991, leading to a major and costly product recall. |
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| | UK: Recalled and cut by a further 1:01s for an X certificate for:
From BBFC Case Study:
- In 1979 the BBFC now under James Ferman went on a crusade against the depiction of sexual violence. They revoked the X certificate and asked for a further 1:01s of cuts to delete the rape scene. Ferman warned the film's distributor that if the
Board's requested cut of 61 seconds was ignored, he would inform local authorities that the film was illegal as it stood.
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| | UK: Passed X after 2:44s of BBFC cuts for:
From BBFC Case Study: Cuts were made to the film, principally to reduce the sexual detail. As well as reducing the amount of implied thrusting, oral sex and masturbation in a number of sequences, the Board deleted an
entire scene showing a night club act in which a woman 'smokes' a cigarette with her vagina. Perhaps surprisingly given the later treatment of the film, a sequence in which Emmanuelle is raped in an opium den as part of
her 'sexual education' was left largely intact, with only minimal cuts to reduce the amount of thrusting seen. |
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- 1975 French erotic drama by Francis Giacobetti
- Emmanuelle l'antivierge
- Emmanuelle's 7th Heaven
- Emmanuelle
- the Queen
- Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman
Emmanuelle 2 is a 1975 French erotic drama by Francis Giacobetti With Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini and Frédéric Lagache.
Cut for X rated cinema release in 1976 and an extended version in 1982. Cut versions were released on 18 rated VHS. Uncut on 18 rated DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Review: A very erotic soapy massage
Emmanuelle returns to her husband in Hong Kong and proceeds to have several extramarital affairs -- with his knowledge, of course. Her husband's lover and American guest are both very puzzled by their openness.
Emmannuelle films are burdened with ponderous, annoying pretentiousness, and the audience must sit through way too much boring down-time between sex scenes that tend to tease more than satisfy. However
this episode features the lovely Catherine Rivet and it is well worthwhile sitting through the stodge for the very erotic soapy massage.
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Emmanuelle 3 - 1977 France romance by François Leterrier.
Emmanuelle 3 is a 1977 France romance by François Leterrier. Starring Sylvia Kristel and Umberto Orsini and Jean-Pierre Bouvier.
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Emmanuelle 3 - 1980 French adult film by Jean-Marie Pallardy
Emmanuelle 3 is a 1980 French adult film by Jean-Marie Pallardy
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Emmanuelle 4 There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
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Emmanuelle 5 There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
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Borowczyk Some cuts were waived in 2001 but the release was still cut with the following BBFC comment: Company chose to cut clear sight of dildo penetration for 18. An uncut R18 was available to the distributor. from
IMDb Emmanuelle 5 was released in two versions: one with softcore love scenes typical of the series, and a French home video version that extended several scenes with hardcore sex
directed by Borowczyk himself. The scenes in question are the Love Express and dance studio segments, embellished with penetration, ejaculation and even a woman urinating. This VHS version also omits several minutes of footage seen in the theatrical
version (including dialogue and crucial plot), so it cannot be considered an "uncut version". See pictorial cuts details from
movie-censorship.com A hardcore version was released in France: See pictorial cuts details
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Emmanuelle 6
There are no censorship issues for this film
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| 2s | | 75:36s | 1988 French film by Bruno Zincone The BBFC
cut 8s from the 1990 cinema version and 2s from the 1990 Video Programme Distributors video There is also a French version with 10 minutes of added hardcore See
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Emanuelle and Francoise - 1975 Italy horror thriller by Joe D'Amato.
- Emanuelle e Françoise
- Emanuelle and Francoise
- Emanuelle e Françoise
- Emanuelle's Revenge
Emanuelle and Francoise is a 1975 Italy horror thriller by Joe D'Amato. Starring George Eastman, Rosemarie Lindt and Annie Carol Edel.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1977. Uncut and MPAA
Unrated in the US. Summary Notes Emanuelle (Lindt) is out to avenge her sister (Gori), who committed suicide after escaping from her sadistic lover Carlo (Eastman). So she chains him
up in her basement, drugs him, and forces him to watch her having sex. Carlo starts hallucinating all kinds of bloody horrors and cannibalistic doings, so he decides he has to break free and kill Emanuelle.
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v Emmanuelle and the Deadly Black Cobra - 1976 Italy drama by Joe D'Amato.
- Erotic Eva
- Hot Pants
- Black Cobra Woman
- Eva Nera
Emmanuelle and the Deadly Black Cobra is a 1976 Italy drama by Joe D'Amato. Starring Jack Palance, Laura Gemser and Gabriele Tinti.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1977. A pre-cut version
was passed 18 for 1986 VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes Judas, a wealthy playboy living in Hong Kong, is obsessed with snakes. His apartment is full of them, and he treats them as if
they were his children. One night Judas' brother persuades him to accompany him to see a dance act at a nightclub. Judas is astounded to see that the act consists of a beautiful Asian woman who dances nude while holding a python. He is immediately
smitten, and winds up hiring her to take care of his snakes while he's away on business. However, things start to take a sinister turn.
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Emmanuelle: Concealed Fantasy
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Emmanuelle Goes to Cannes
Emmanuelle Goes to Cannes There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
| 3:45s | | 76:49s | 1980 French erotic film by Jean-Marie Pallardy
Cut by a further 14s for the 1987 Sex-Cess & 2003 video and 2003 Pegasus DVD The uncut region 1 DVD is available via
UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon Review from IMDb
; Emmanuelle Exploitation Personally I found both the film and Olinka Hardiman boring. Its interest lies only with those "completists" interested in either Olinka Hardiman's nudity or the
"Emmanuelle" series. However I doubt that this film has any relationship to the "Emmanuelle" series except for opportunistic exploitation of the title. | | 3:31s |
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Emmanuelle in Soho
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1986 Network video, 1997 Lazer video and 2010 Odeon DVD. The US Version has an added 6 minute prologue. There is also a Hardcore Version, but inserts were added that were not performed by the original cast. |
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- 1993 France romance by Francis Leroi.
Emmanuelle's Revenge is a 1993 France romance by Francis
Leroi.
Starring Marcela Walerstein, George Lazenby and Sylvia Kristel.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1997 VHS. Summary Notes
Sensual adventures in Africa and New Mexico for Emmanuelle as she learns a sexy secret of her good friend and former lover, Mario.
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The BBFC cuts were:
- At 11 minutes. When woman has troilistic sex with two men, remove sight of oral/genital and penetrative sex with all three parties involved simultaneously
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v The Emoji Movie - 2017 USA children's cartoon comedy by Tony Leondis.
The Emoji Movie is a 2017 USA children's cartoon comedy by Tony Leondis.
Starring
TJ Miller, Anna Faris and Sofía Vergara.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 2017 U rated cinema release. Summary Notes The Emoji Movie unlocks the
never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a bustling city where all your favorite emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone's user. In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression
- except for Gene, an exuberant emoji who was born without a filter and is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become "normal" like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 and the notorious code
breaker emoji Jailbreak. Together, they embark on an epic "app-venture" through the apps on the phone, each its own wild and fun world, to find the Code that will fix Gene. But when a greater danger threatens the phone, the fate of all emojis
depends on these three unlikely friends who must save their world before it's deleted forever.
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BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
The BBFC commented:
- This film was originally seen for advice, at which stage the company was advised it was likely to be classified PG but that their preferred U could be achieved by removing some mild bad language. When the film was submitted for
formal classification, the mild bad language in question had been removed and the film was therefore classified U.
The BBFC explained further in its annual report covering 2017: The early submission contained a visual use of WTF, which is considered as disguised strong language, and a use of the term 'turd'. The terms are likely
to confound parental expectation at the most junior category, so the BBFC advised the distributor to remove the language in order to obtain the desired U classification. |
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Emperor of the North - 1973 USA action adventure thriller by Robert Aldrich.
- Emperor of the North Pole
Emperor of the North is a 1973 USA action adventure thriller by Robert Aldrich. Starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Keith Carradine.
BBFC category cuts for violence were required for an AA rated 1973 cinema
release. The violence cuts were waived for 15 rated 1993 VHS and 2007 DVD but new animal cruelty cuts were imposed. These animal cruelty cuts were waived for uncut 15 rated DVD in 2016. The film is uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. Summary Notes
It is during the great depression in the US, and the land is full of people who are now homeless. Those people, commonly called "hobos", are truly hated by Shack (Borgnine), a sadistical railway conductor who
swore that no hobo will ride his train for free. Well, no-one but "A" Number One (Lee Marvin), who is ready to put his life at stake to become a local legend - as the first person who survived the trip on Shack's notorious train.
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- 1977 USA Sci-Fi horror by Bert I Gordon.
- H.G. Wells' Empire of the Ants
Empire of the Ants is a 1977 USA Sci-Fi horror by Bert I Gordon. Starring Joan Collins, Robert Lansing and John David Carson.
Heavily cut for an A rated cinema release in 1977. Uncut on 15 rated 2002
DVD. Uncut in the US. Summary Notes Sleazy scam artist Joan Collins tries to sell phony real estate deals down in the Florida everglades. What she and her unsuspecting buyers don't know is the area has
been taken over by giant ants!
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The Empire Strikes Back - 1980 Sci-Fi action film by Irvin Kershner.
The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Sci-Fi action film by Irvin
Kershner.
There are no censorship issues for this film
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An Empress and the Warriors
- Kong saan mei yan
- Jiang shan mei ren
- The Kingdom and the Beauty
An Empress and the Warriors There are no censorship issues for this film Versions
| 7s | | 90:47s | 2008 Hong Kong/China action film by Siu-Tung
Ching The BBFC cut 7s from the DVD submitted in 2009: Company was required to remove sight of unsimulated animal cruelty (horses being tripped) |
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Empresses in the Palace - 2012 China historical TV series by Hao Ning.
Empresses in the Palace is a 2012 China historical TV series by Hao Ning. Starring Li Sun, Jianbin Chen and Qian Sun.
Cut by the BBFC for 12 rated 2016 DVD on grounds of animal cruelty.
Promotional Material Grand story of the inner workings of the harem of classic China. Versions
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