Ben-Hur Was Banned In China For Being Too Western
The title character in William Wyler’s 1959 American historical epic drama Ben-Hur is played by Charlton Heston. A record 11 Academy Awards were won for the box office and critical acclaim of the movie, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Chairman Mao Zedong forbade the movie from being shown in China because it contained “propaganda of superstitious beliefs, namely Christianity” notwithstanding the movie’s dominance over the 32nd Academy Awards. Whether the movie ever had a wide release in China is unknown.
Ben Hur Was Banned In China For Being Too Western
Häxan Had A Devil Of A Time Screening In The States
Benjamin Christensen wrote and directed the silent horror movie Häxan, a 1922 Swedish-Danish production. In the movie, witchcraft is explored both historically and supernaturally, and several forms of torture against suspected witches in the Middle Ages are shown. Due to its depiction of extreme violence and sexual themes, Häxan was outlawed in a number of nations, including the United States. Additionally, it was condemned for portraying witches as wicked, which was considered to be encouraging superstitious ideas. After being re-edited to remove some of the more violent material, the movie was eventually released in the US in 1968. The United States does not currently have a prohibition on it.
Häxan Had A Devil Of A Time Screening In The States
