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✨ Film Censorship Decisions

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

17 MAY

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Internal Affairs

Films Act 1983

Chief Censor’s Decisions: 1–30 April 1990

Pursuant to section 21 of the Films Act 1983, the entries in the Register for the above period are hereby published.

Key to Decisions

G — Approved for general exhibition.
GY — Approved for general exhibition: recommended as more suitable for persons 13 years of age and over.
GA — Approved for general exhibition: recommended as more suitable for adults.
**G*** — Approved for general exhibition: ........ (as specified).
R(age) — Approved for exhibition only to persons ........ years of age and over (as specified).
RP(age) — Approved for exhibition only to persons ........ years of age and over and to any person under that age when accompanied by that person’s parent or guardian.
**R*** — Approved for exhibition only ........ (as specified).
Ex — Exempted from examination and approved for exhibition ........ (with any conditions as specified).

Schedule

Date	Applicant	Maker	Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T)	No. of Copies	Gauge Format	Running Time Minutes	Reason for Cuts	Decision	Country of Origin	Notes Remarks
4 April 1990	Elsa Wong: Chinatown Cinema	Ching Siu Tung	A CHINESE GHOST STORY	1	35 mm	95.0		RP13	Hong Kong	New applicant. Chinese dialogue, English subtitles.
4 April 1990	Elsa Wong: Chinatown Cinema	Ching Siu Tung	A Chinese Ghost Story (T. No. 1)	1	35 mm	2.0		GA	Hong Kong	New applicant. Chinese dialogue, English subtitles.
3 April 1990	The Bridgeway Theatre	Federico Fellini	LA DOLCE VITA	1	35 mm	176.0		GA	Italy	Censor’s note: Some content may offend. Italian dialogue, English subtitles.
9 April 1990	Society for Promotion of Community Standards	Steven Siles	PORNOGRAPHY: A WINNABLE WAR	5	VHS	58.5		RP16	U.S.A.
9 April 1990	Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd.	Michael Tuchner	Wilt (T. No. 2)	30	35 mm	1.5 s. 13.2 (c)	Anti-social behaviour	GA	U.K.	Reduced version of trailer No. 1.
11 April 1990	Communication & Entertainment Film Konstruction Ltd.	Nicolas Roeg	Track 29 (T. No. 1)	1	35 mm	2.0		GA	U.S.A.
11 April 1990	Amalgamated Hoys Cinemas	Gregor Nicholas	USER FRIENDLY	2	35 mm	90.0		RP13	N.Z.
18 April 1990	Amalgamated Fox Distributors	Clive Rees	WHEN THE WHALES CAME	2	35 mm	102.0		GY	U.K.
20 April 1990	Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan	Yoshitaka Asama	“CHILDREN ON THE ISLAND”	1	16 mm	129.0		GA	Japan	Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.
20 April 1990	Amalgamated Hoys Cinemas	Julien Temple	Earth Girls Are Easy (T. No. 1)	1	35 mm	1.5		GY	U.S.A.
20 April 1990	Amalgamated Fox Distributors	Paul Mazursky	Enemies, A Love Story (T. No. 1)	2	35 mm	2.5		GY	U.S.A.
24 April 1990	Amalgamated Fox Distributors	Alec Mills	BLOODMOON	1	35 mm	103.0		R16	Australia
24 April 1990	Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd.	Lawrence Kasdan	I LOVE YOU TO DEATH	1	35 mm	98.5		GA	U.S.A.	Censor’s note: Contains coarse language.
27 April 1990	Amalgamated Fox Distributors	Paul Mazursky	ENEMIES: A LOVE STORY	2	35 mm	121.0		RP16	U.S.A.
27 April 1990	United International Pictures	Volker Schlondorff	THE HANDMAID’S TALE	1	35 mm	110.0		RP16	U.S.A.	Censor’s note: Content may disturb.
27 April 1990	Warner Bros	John Patrick Shanley	JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO	1	35 mm	102.0		GY	U.S.A.
27 April 1990	Wingnut Films	Peter Jackson	Meet the Feebles (T. No. 1)	1	35 mm	3.0		RP13	N.Z.
27 April 1990	Warner Bros	Gary Marshall	PRETTY WOMAN	1	35 mm	121.0		GA	U.S.A.	Censor’s note: Some language may offend.
27 April 1990	Warner Bros	Fraser C Heston	TREASURE ISLAND	1	35 mm	133.0		GY	U.K.	Censor’s note: Some scenes may disturb.
30 April 1990	Wingnut Films	Peter Jackson	MEET THE FEEBLES	1	35 mm	98.0		R16	N.Z.	Censor’s note: Contains gross material.
30 April 1990	Amalgamated Fox Distributors	Samuel Golding	Stella (T. No. 1)	20	35 mm	3.0		G	U.S.A.

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