Italian Spaghetti Westerns

Italian spaghetti western movies, cut and banned before the November 1971 liberalisation of the Australian censorship system.


Day of Anger

Directed by Tonino Valerii / 1967 / Italy – West Germany / IMDb

May 1971 / Rated: A / Length: 9810 feet / Time: 109:00 / Censored by 00:46 / Reason: violence

Post-November 1971 rating

In July 1987, Delta Video received a PG-rating for an 82-minute tape. This was the shorter version that was initially prepared for the 1969 US release.


God Forgives… I Don’t!

Directed by Giuseppe Colizzi / 1967 / Italy – Spain / IMDb

June 1970 / Rated: Banned / Length: 8994 feet / Time: 99:56 / Reason: violence

July 1970 / Appeal: Against rejection / Length: 8994 feet / Time: 99:56 / Result: Appeal dismissed by Review Board

October 1970 / Appeal: Against rejection / Length: 8994 feet / Time: 99:56 / Result: Appeal dismissed by Review Board

October 1970 / Rated: SOA / Length: 8825 feet / Time: 98:03 / Comment: Reconstructed version

God Forgives... I Don't! (1967) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
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Post-November 1971 rating

Resubmitted by Syme Home Video and passed with an M-rating in February 1984. The tape ran 110-minutes.


Ringo, the Mark of Vengeance

aka Ringo, il Volto Della Vendetta (Film Censorship Board title)

Directed by Mario Caiano / 1967 / Italy – Spain / IMDb

June 1970 / Rated: A / Length: 8353 feet / Time: 92:49 / Censored by 02:15 / Reason: violence


Ringo, the Lone Rider

aka Ringo, il cavaliere solitario (Film Censorship Board title)

Directed by Rafael Romero Marchent / 1968 / Italy – Spain / IMDb

May 1971 / Rated: A / Length: 7141 feet / Time: 79:21 / Censored by 01:25 / Reason: violence


A Professional Gun

Directed by Sergio Corbucci / 1968 / Italy – Spain / IMDb

May 1970 / Rated: A / Length: 9569 feet / Time: 106:19 / Censored by 00:53 / Reason: violence

A Professional Gun (1968) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
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Post-November 1971 rating

Resubmitted by Warner Home Video and passed with an M (Medium level violence) rating in July 1992. The tape ran 102-minutes.


Sabata

Directed by Gianfranco Parolini / 1969 / Italy / IMDb

October 1970 / Rated: A / Length: 9540 feet / Time: 106:00 / Censored by 00:25 / Reason: violence and indecent language

Sabata (1969) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
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Post-November 1971 rating

Resubmitted by Corporate Video and passed with a PG (Frequent low level violence) rating in June 1989. The tape ran 102-minutes and was released by Warner Home Video.


The Deserter

Directed by Niksa Fulgosi – Burt Kennedy / 1971 / Italy – Yugoslavia – USA / IMDb

August 1971 / Rated: SOA / Length: 8910 feet / Time: 99:00 / Censored by 00:06 / Reason: violence

The Deserter (1971) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
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Post-November 1971 rating

Resubmitted in October 1986 by CIC-TAFT Video and passed with an M-rating. The tape ran 96-minutes.

In February 1994, Reel Entertainment received an M (Medium level violence) rating for a 91-minute VHS.


Red Sun

Directed by Terence Young / 1971 / France – Italy – Spain / IMDb

November 1971 / Rated: A / Length: 10335 feet / Time: 114:50 / Censored by 00:05 / Reason: excessive violence

Post-November 1971 rating

In May 1985, Communications and Entertainment received a PG-rating for a 110-minute videotape. It was released by CEL as part of their Starscreen series.

A ‘no name’ label’ reissued it on VHS sometime in the late 1990s/early 2000s. The ‘Low level violence, Adult themes’ attached to the PG rating was fake.

The StudioCanal/Universal DVD from 2010 used the same PG rating issued in May 1985.