Last Cannibal World
Dir Ruggero Deodato / 1976 / Italy
For indecency and indecent violence, Unitalia Films of Australia had a 93min (f) print refused in 1977, an appeal to the Board of Review was unsuccessful. Only after removing 10min was an R rated cinema release granted.A tape was released by Video
Classics in the early 80's, and was reviewed in 1984. There
could be a mistake here as it is listed as being passed with an M,
and having a running time of 88mins (this is the true
uncut length). However the actual running time of the heavily
cut Video Classics tape is 79m 26s.
In 1992 this was confirmed as still being banned after customs forwarded an uncut
copy for classification.
Here is how our tape compares with the uncut
Greek tape released from VCI.
Video Classics (Australia) - 79m 26s
Video City International (Greece) - 87m 56s
OPENING CREDITS
20s missing from the start of the Video Classics tape. Over a black
background the footage shows the name of the production company, followed
by "A Ruggero Deodato Film". We are then shown a shot looking
down from above the plane as it fly's over the jungle.
The next shot of the story behind the film takes place over a black
background on the VCI tape. The Video Classics version shows more shots of
the plane flying over the jungle.
ROBERT IN THE JUNGLE
Before - Robert runs down the river bank. Ralph follows and calls out,
"Oh Robert, only a lunatic would go barging into the jungle like
that"
CENSORED AT 8m 47s (14s missing) - Robert "Do me a favour, I'm
in no mood for one of your lectures on jungle survival. Now get us out of
here". He looks away and then says "Sorry Ralph". Ralph
replies "That's okay, we mustn't start fighting now"
After - Ralph continues "I won't get us far". Robert then climbs
back up from the river bank.
DEATH OF CHARLIE THE PILOT
Before - Charlie picks up a piece of the girls dress which sets off a
trap. A spiked ball swings down and pins him to a tree. Blood splatters on
Ralph's face.
CENSORED AT 14m 15s (3s missing) - Close up shot of the spikes in
his chest, followed by a shot of him still alive and pinned to the tree.
After/Before - Robert looking down from the vine.
CENSORED AT 14m 19s (10s missing) - Ralph vomiting followed by
another shot of the now dead Charlie pinned to the tree. Blood is shown
dripping to the ground.
After/Before - Robert coming down from the vine.
CENSORED AT 14m 20s (20s missing) - Robert gets to the bottom of
the vine. He checks that Charlie is dead, then moves around behind him and
over to Ralph.
After - Robert helps Ralph to his feet and tells him to "Snap out of
it!"
DEATH BY ANTS/CANNIBAL CHILDREN
Before - The prisoner is tied up and his arms are slashed. Shot of ants crawling over the wounds.
CENSORED AT 33m 18s (15s missing) - Robert looks up at the prisoner who screams as the ants eat at the wound.
After - Robert putting his hands to his ears to drown out the screams.
Before - Robert looks up from the cage.
CENSORED AT 33m 39s (10s missing) - Two shots of the prisoners arms eaten through to the bone. Shot of Robert's face followed by the cannibals.
After/Before - Robert looking down to the ground.
CENSORED AT 33m 43s (10s missing) - Robert being awoken by the cannibal children urinating on him from above. He calls out "What the hell, get away!"
After - Followed by "You little monkeys, leave me alone!"
PALAN AND ROBERT
Before - Palan touches Robert on the face.
CENSORED AT 36m 21s (69s missing) - Palan touches Robert's body and between his legs.
After - Cannibals trying to start a fire.
CROCODILE SLAUGHTER
Before - Crocodile is hit on the head for a second time. Brief shot of Robert in the cage.
CENSORED AT 45m 12s (80s missing) - A Knife is stuck in the Crocodile's head before it is skinned.
After/Before - Shot of a cannibal looking on.
CENSORED AT 45m 26s (4s missing) - A cannibal reaches down and picks up the Crocodile's decapitated head.
After - Shot of Robert. His voice over says "The eagle...."
Before - Crocodile meat being picked up from the floor.
CENSORED AT 46m 29s (8s missing) - Cannibal walking away with the meat. Shot of male cannibal eating.
After - Shot of female cannibals eating.
THE BIRTH
Before - A native woman gives birth. Holding the baby she walks to the rivers edge.
CENSORED AT 50m 29s (8s missing) - She throws the baby into the water. A Crocodile is shown diving into the river.
After - Shot of Robert's face before he and Palan turn and leave.
THE RAPE OF PALAN
Before - Robert hits Palan. Close-up shot of her face and bleeding nose.
CENSORED AT 54m 18s (62s missing) - Robert pulls off her loin cloth. She tries to run away but he catches and rapes her.
After - Palan walking into the jungle as Robert wakes up.
HELICOPTER SEARCH
Before - Helicopter flying away.
CENSORED AT 62m 08s (11s missing) - Robert breaking down and crying followed by Palan walking through the jungle.
After - Robert walking through the jungle.
RALPH'S DIALOG
Before - "Maybe it is terrible in our world, but not in theirs"
CENSORED AT 63m 54s (2s missing) - "Everyone becomes a link in the chain of survival"
After - Shot of a Crocodile entering the water.
PALAN BECOMES DINNER
Before - Cannibals lifting Palan's body. Robert helping Ralph walk.
CENSORED AT 71m 27s (106s missing) - Palan is decapitated and her head placed in the fire. She is then disembowelled and her body filled with food before it is cooked.
After - Cannibals gathering around followed by shots of them eating.
ROBERT THE CANNIBAL
Before - Robert raises the stone axe above the cannibal.
CENSORED AT 73m 37s (4s missing) - Shot of the axe wound on the victims body followed by a shot of Robert holding the bloody axe.
After/Before - Shot of the cannibals faces as they look on. Robert's arms are shown doing something off screen.
CENSORED AT 73m 45s (23s missing) - Robert reaches into the wound and removes the intestines. He begins to eat them as the cannibal's look on.
After/Before - Shot of the cannibal's faces.
CENSORED AT 73m 46s (15s missing) - Further shots of Robert eating the flesh before he breaks down and sobs.
After - Robert helping Ralph through the jungle.
END CREDITS
Before - Ralph's body slumps to the seat of the plane.
77m 58s - No cuts, however the credits on the Greek tape play out over a black background, whilst the Australian tape shows the credits over a still shot of the jungle.
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