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entertainment12 days ago•16 min saved

Ken Russell’s The Devils Returns in NC-17 4K Restoration With Trailer

Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 horror The Devils is being released in its original NC-17 cut via a 4K restoration based on Russell’s private 2004 edit, marking the first release under Warner Bros. Clockwork. The film, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed as Urbain Grandier, world-premiered at this year’s Cannes, is set to play at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and will arrive in U.S. theaters on Oct. 16 for a limited, 35mm-exclusive engagement.

via Variety|

#4k-restoration #entertainment #ken-russell

entertainment12 days ago•13 min saved

WB Reissues Ken Russell’s The Devils in 4K NC-17 for One-Week Theatrical Return

Warner Bros. is releasing Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 film The Devils in a newly restored 4K director’s cut for a one-week U.S. theatrical run starting October 16, marking WB’s first NC-17 release in more than two decades; the uncut version, previously shown only in limited UK screenings, centers on Urbain Grandier and a sexually repressed nun, with a physical disc release currently unconfirmed but likely.

via Kotaku|

#4k-restoration #entertainment #ken-russell

film1 month ago•15 min saved

Evil Dead Burn Director Trims Scene to Avoid NC-17, Keeps It R-Rated

Director Sébastien Vaniček says he slightly trimmed a brutal sequence in Evil Dead Burn to avoid an NC-17 rating, but the scene remains intense and brutal enough to keep the film at an R-rating.

via Deadline|

#evil-dead-burn #film #nc-17

film3 years ago•7 min saved

"Passages: Challenging Standards and Embracing Intimacy in Ira Sachs' NC-17 Film"

The film "Passages," a queer romantic drama, has received an NC-17 rating, highlighting a rigid and queerphobic standard in the film industry. Director Ira Sachs has refused to alter the film to comply with Motion Picture Association recommendations, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the integrity of his work. This rating not only hinders the marketing and distribution of independent and international films but also perpetuates a stigma around queer experiences on screen. The article discusses the history of NC-17 ratings for queer films and the need to challenge the conservative nature inherent in American culture.

via HuffPost|

#censorship #film #film-ratings