The titles covered on this page are a selection of unidentified, Asian and European, movies that were cut or banned in Australia.
The country of production is taken from the National Classification Database and the decade of production is an educated guess. Do not rely on either to help identify a title, as they may be incorrect.
Please contact us if you are able to provide more information about any of these titles.
More unidentified films can be found on the corresponding page in Film Censorship Database No. 2.
Box Boy
Produced by D. A. Gee / 197? / Australia / IMDb link required
In October 1974, a 602.00-meter (54:51) 16mm print of BOX BOY was banned because of ‘indecency’.
Allan Gee was the applicant.
Current information
Finding out who is Allan Gee would help identify this feature. The producer credit lists him as D. A. Gee.
This may be a gay film, as the term ‘box boy’ is slang for a male prostitute.
Lecherous Lover
Directed by Unknown / 198? / Japan / IMDb link required
In May 1987, a 60-minute print of LECHEROUS LOVER was refused by the Censorship Board.
Yu Enterprises was the applicant.
This was presumably intended for screening at Raymond Yu’s Australia Cinema in Sydney.
Current information
Admats from the local Chinese language press would help identify this feature.
Madam X
Directed by Unknown / 198? / Japan / IMDb link required
In November 1986, a 1309.00-meter (47:43) print of MADAM X was Refused Registration because of ‘gratuitous sexual violence’.
A censored version was passed with an R-rating in February 1987. The reason given was sex, which was described as being:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
The R-rated running time was 1206.92 meters (43:59); meaning nearly four-minutes of footage had been removed.
Yu Enterprises was the applicant.
This presumably screened at Raymond Yu’s Australia Cinema in Sydney.
Current information
Admats from the local Chinese language press would help identify this feature.
Sadistic Whore
Directed by Unknown / 198? / Japan / IMDb link required
In November 1986, a 1630.00-meter (59:25) print of SADISTIC WHORE was banned because of ‘gratuitous sexual violence’.
A censored version was prepared and was passed with an R-rating in February 1987.
The reason given was sex, which was described as being:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
The running time was 1316.64-meters (47:59); meaning over eleven-minutes were cut for an Australian audience.
The film was passed again in March 1987 with the same rating, and reasons.
In both cases, Yu Enterprises was the applicant.
This presumably screened at Raymond Yu’s Australia Cinema in Sydney.
Current information
Admats from the local Chinese language press would help identify this feature.
Sexy Spirit
Directed by Unknown / 198? / Japan / IMDb link required
In August 1987, a 55-minute print of SEXY SPIRIT was refused by the Censorship Board.
Yu Enterprises was the applicant.
This was presumably intended for screening at Raymond Yu’s Australia Cinema in Sydney.
Current information
Admats from the local Chinese language press would help identify this feature.
Vamp
Directed by Unknown / 198? / Japan / IMDb link required
In May 1987, a 71-minute print of VAMP was refused by the Censorship Board.
A cut 68-minute version was passed with an R-rating in August 1987.
In both cases, Yu Enterprises was the applicant.
This presumably screened at Raymond Yu’s Australia Cinema in Sydney.
Current information
Admats from the local Chinese language press would help identify this feature.
Lust
Produced by R. Lee / 197? / USA / IMDb link required
In July 1976, a 2114.70-meter (77:05) print of LUST was banned because of ‘indecency’.
The next month, an appeal to the Films Board of Review was upheld.
This was followed in May 1977 by a 1854.60-meter (67:36) ‘reconstructed version’ that was also refused due to ‘indecency’.
In all cases, Roadshow Distributors were the applicant.
Current information
The IMDb lists the South Koran film YOKMANG (1975) as also being known as LUST.
Massage Girls
Produced by J. Chen / 197? / Thailand / IMDb link required
In November 1980, a 1924.90-meter (70:10) print of MASSAGE GIRLS was censored by after 74.9-meters (02:44) for an R-rating.
The deletions were made to remove scenes of ‘animal cruelty’.
The R-rating was awarded for sex which was described as being:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
…and for violence
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
Comfort Film Enterprises was the applicant.
Current information
This may be J. Armorn’s MASSAGE GIRLS IN BANGKOK (1979). The IMDb entry mentions a scene where a real cobra is killed.
Any promotional material from Comfort Film Enterprises would help identify this feature.
Eden Club
Produced by Joe Peterson / 197? / Belgium / IMDb link required
In June 1975, a 493.40-meter (17:59) print of EDEN CLUB was banned by the Censorship Board.
An appeal was made to the Films Board of Review. In August 1975, they overturned the ban and awarded it an R-rating.
Blake Films was the applicant.
Current information
Any promotional material from Blake Films would help identify this feature.
Joe Peterson produced another unidentified film, SPINASH LOVE (197?), which is also listed on this page.
Spinash Love
Produced by Joe Peterson / 197? / Belgium / IMDb link required
In June 1975, a 295.00-meter (10:45) print of SPINASH LOVE was banned by the Censorship Board.
An appeal was made to the Films Board of Review. In August 1975, they overturned the ban and awarded it an R-rating.
Blake Films was the applicant.
Current information
Any promotional material from Blake Films would help identify this feature.
Joe Peterson produced another unidentified film, EDEN CLUB (197?), which is also listed on this page.
The Four Days Affair
Produced by Sam Films / 197? / France / IMDb link required
In April 1977, a 2112.00-meter (76:59) print of THE FOUR DAYS AFFAIR was banned because of ‘indecency’.
A 1542.10-meter (56:12) ‘reconstructed version’ was passed with an R-rating in November 1977.
Pan American Productions were the applicant.
Current information
No listing in the IMDb page for Sam Films appears to match this title. The page is incomplete unless you have a Pro account.
Any promotional material from Pan American Productions would help identify this feature.
La Cueillette des Cerises
Directed by Unknown / 197? / France / IMDb link required
In January 1977, a 2055.80-meter (74:56) print of LA CUEILLETTE DES CERISES was banned because of ‘indecency’.
Roadshow Distributors were the applicant.
Current information
The only way to identify this feature is by the title, the English translation of which is PICKING CHERRIES.
Hostess of Sex
Produced by M. Barney / 197? / France / IMDb link required
In January 1978, a 1777.10-meter (64:46) print of HOSTESS OF SEX was banned because of ‘indecency’.
Blake Films were the applicant.
Current information
Finding out who is M. Barney would help identify this feature.
Twin Games
Directed by Unknown / 197? / France / IMDb link required
In August 1981, a 52-minute tape of TWIN GAMES was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
L&M Imports was the applicant.
This would appear to be an import of the UK pre-cert tape release on the TVX (VCL) label.
Current information
The TVX (VCL) British pre-cert would help identify this feature.
Hot Girls for Men Only
Produced by J. Chiara / 197? / USA / IMDb link required
In February 1976, a 2194.00 (79:58) print of HOT GIRLS FOR MEN ONLY was banned because of ‘indecency’.
The following month, a 1974.96-meter (71:59) ‘reconstructed version’ was passed with an R-rating.
Roadshow Films were the applicant.
Banned in Queensland
On 27 September 1976, the censored R-rated version of HOT GIRLS FOR MEN ONLY was prohibited by the Queensland Films Board of Review.
The distributor was Roadshow Distributors.
Current information
Finding out who is J. Chiara and promotional material from Roadshow Distributors would help identify this feature.
The IMDb lists Pete Walker’s FOR MEN ONLY (1968) as having an AKA of HOT GIRLS FOR MEN ONLY. It mentions that sex scenes were added to the American release and the German version was extended to 75-minutes.
The Sex Extortionist
Produced by AM Films International / 197? / Sweden / IMDb link required
In January 1981, a 778.90-meter (70:59) 16mm print of THE SEX EXTORTIONIST was banned because of sex, which was described as being:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
14th Mandolin was the applicant.
Current information
The National Classification Database lists this as a Swedish film.
However, an American one-sheet, with the same title, has a Danish cast. It lists it as being directed by Dean Ritchie and starring, Leni Killander, Brent Weidich, Hans Borrensen, Brent Warburg and Preben Ottesen.
Finding out who is AM Films International would help identify this feature.
The Love Maniacs
Produced by Ora Films / 197? / Greece / IMDb link required
In August 1972, a 2541.12-meter (92:38) print of THE LOVE MANIACS was censored by 89.30-meters (03:15) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency and incitement to drug abuse’.
Lyra Films were the applicant.
Current information
Any promotional material from Lyra Films, possibly from the local Greek language press, would help identify this feature.
The IMDb page for Ora Films does not have any obvious titles that match.
Mondo Erotica
Produced by J. Carlyle / 197? / USA / IMDb link required
In August 1976, a 2312.90-meter (84:18) print of MONDO EROTICA was banned because of ‘indecency’.
A 1600.20-meter (58:19) ‘reconstructed version’ was passed with an R-rating in December 1976 following the removal of a further 62.20-meters (02:16) of footage.
This was following an appeal to the Films Board of Review, who decided to ‘Register “R” with eliminations’.
In all cases, Briad Film Productions were the applicant.
Banned in Queensland
On 13 July 1977, the censored R-rated version of MONDO EROTICA was prohibited by the Queensland Films Board of Review.
The distributor was Briad Film Productions and Mutual Film Distributors.
Current information
The Australian poster advertises the film as MONDO EROTICA – LOVE IN SIX CULTURES, with the following promotional blurb.
December 1976
-Briad Film Productions daybill
Graphic or Pornography?
A Study of Eroticism Yesterday and Today
Highly Explicit Sex Scenes Bizarre Sexual Practises May Shock
This Is One Film You Must Not Miss
Similar admats and posters have it playing in America under this title as early as May 1972.
This would appear to rule out it being a retitling of either Filippo Walter Ratti’s MONDO EROTICO (1973) or Jess Franco’s MONDO EROTICO (1976).
Finding out who is J. Carlyle would help identify this feature.
The Nudest Show on Earth
Produced by Camberto Palmieri / 197? / Italy / IMDb link required
In February 1972, a 9268-foot (102:58) print of THE NUDEST SHOW ON EARTH was banned because of ‘indecency’.
An unsuccessful appeal was made to the Films Board of Review in April 1972.
Filmways Australasia was the applicant.
Current information
A Thai movie poster for THE NUDEST SHOW ON EARTH is presumably the same film.
Finding out who is Camberto Palmieri would help identify this feature. This is most likely a transcription error, which should read Lamberto Palmieri. There is an IMDb entry for a producer under this name.
Frustration
Produced by Main Tanus Film / 197? / West Germany / IMDb link required
In December 1973, a 2202.18-meter (80:16) print of FRUSTRATION was censored by 58.13-meters (02:07) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’.
Lyra Films was the applicant.
Current information
Finding out more about Main Tanus Film and promotional material from Lyra Films would help identify this feature.
This appears to be a different film to Jose Benazeraf’s FRUSTRATION (1971). That was passed with an R-rating in 1977 as FRUSTRATION ‘THE TRIP TO PERVERSION’ and was released on VHS in the mid-1980s by Rose Video as FRUSTRATION.
Sex in Denmark
Produced by K. Balm / 197? / West Germany / IMDb link required
In March 1978, a 2466.00-meter (89:53) print of SEX IN DENMARK was censored by 41.80-meters (01:31) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’.
Roadshow Distributors were the applicant; however, Blake Films were listed as the distributor on the poster.
Current information
Finding out who is K. Balm and promotional material from Roadshow Distributors or Blake Films would help identify this feature.
This may be FACTS: KOPENHAGEN-SEX-REPORT (1973), a West German sex-report film.
Las Cinco maneros de ver el placer
Producer Major Video Prods / 19?? / Spain / IMDb link required
In July 1981, a 90-minute tape of LAS CINCO MANEROS DE VER EL PLACER (Spanish version) was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
Cataluna Productions was the applicant.
Current information
The IMDb lists José María Cañeteas’s CINCO MANERAS DE VER EL PLACER (Translation FIVE WAYS TO SEE PLEASURE) as a 1985 production. This may be the same film, but with an incorrect date.