Wider social/political/cultural issues:
- Backlash against idea liberalisation went too far
Key films and issues they raised:- Concern over sexual violence/rape in A Clockwork Orange (Kubrick, 1971)
- The Exorcist (Friedkin, 1973) accused of blasphemy and danger of psychological damage to children
- Trash (Warhol, 1970) was a key fight for BBFC to defend minimal cuts against anti-censorship campaigners
- Emmanuelle (Jeackin, 1978) extra cut demanded as despite not explicit, overall film breached Obscene Publication Act in terms of corruption due to rape scene appearing just
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