Asian Films

Asian movies, cut and banned before the November 1971 liberalisation of the Australian censorship system.


The Living Sword

Directed by Ping Wang / 1971 / Hong Kong / IMDb

August 1971 / Rated: A / Length: 7986 feet / Time: 88:44 / Censored by 00:40 / Reason: violence


Upkar

Directed by Manoj Kumar / 1967 / India / IMDb

Censored for an unknown rating.

Censored footage

Shane Harrison reports from ‘Chipp’s reel’ viewing.
See database entry for THE BABYSITTER (1969) for background.
Censored footage – 01:35 – A fistfight.