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1964. Violence and Weapons. The BBFC rejects Lady In A Cage on the grounds that is an exercise in sadistic brutality and might 'have the effect of encouraging juvenile violence'. The film is later rated 18 uncut on video in 2002 and 15 uncut on DVD in 2005.
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An 'adults only' category was increasingly seen as desirable, not only to protect children, but as an extension of the freedom of film-makers to treat adult subjects in an adult fashion. Founded in 1912, the BBFC has been rating films ever since. Find out more about our history from 1912-1949.
The BBFC was started by the film industry in 1912 when local authorities starting to impose their own, widely varying, censorship standards on films. Back then, we were called the British Board of Film Censors. The idea was to bring some consistency to setting and maintaining standards. Over the years, we’ve earned people’s trust and the ...
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally the British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation that is funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom. It has a statutory requirement to classify home video releases and some video ...
Mar 29, 2011 · The BBFC History: 1912-1949. In the past, the BBFC did not have any written rules or code of practice. Policy evolved along practical lines, whilst seeking to reflect public attitudes. Since 2000, the BBFC has operated under a series of published Guidelines, these Guidelines are flexible and stress the importance of taking into consideration ...
The BBFC was founded in 1912, and is one of the oldest rating systems to exist as of today. It was originally called the British Board of Film Censors until in the 1980s, where the name was changed to to the current name. The BBFC first used 2 categories, U and A, from 1912. An H category was added in 1932, which was later changed to X in 1951.
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The BBFC was established in 1912 as the British Board of Film Censors by the film industry (who would rather manage their own censorship than have national or local government do it for them). The legal basis on which it operated was the Cinematograph Act 1909 , which required cinemas to be licensed by local authorities.
