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
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
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
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
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.
