--- From: Paul Spirito <berezinaat_private> Subject: Bird Scene To Be Cut From U.K. Release Of Night Falls Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 08:35:50 -0400 http://us.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#3 The British Board of Film Classification, the U.K.'s official film censors, has ordered that a scene in the movie Before Night Falls, in which a bird appears to be captured, must be cut before the film may be shown in the U.K. The BBC reported Wednesday that it was the first time in four years that the BBFC has cut a scene from a film for breaching rules on animal cruelty. The board, noting that the bird appears to be "clearly distressed" in the scene, said that it had not received adequate assurances from the bird's trainer that it had not been harmed during the filming. The movie garnered a Best Actor Oscar nomination for its star, Javier Bardem. For the new theme song of the British Board of Film Classification, go here: http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/g/g063.html -- Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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