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Book of the Banned by Simon Miraudo

Film critic, writer and Movie Squad member, Simon Miraudo takes on the dark side of Australia’s film censorship in the Book of the Banned.

Did you know Aussie audiences were originally banned from watching bonafide classics The Night of the Hunter, Breathless and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, or that Australians initially saw a watered-down version of Star Wars in cinemas?

Book of the Banned is a rigorous, rollicking, riotous and righteously-furious jaunt through film history that reveals the shocking stories behind Australia’s classification system and how your favourite movies have been snipped down under, featuring interviews with Margaret Pomeranz, David Stratton, a bunch of ‘banned’ filmmakers and even their censors.

RTRFM’s own Simon Miraudo joins Bec Bowman on Artbeat to discuss Book of the Banned.

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Gladiator II, Memory and Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (Movie Squad Podcast #190)

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Saturday Night and The Moogai (Movie Squad Podcast #189)

A Different Man and Woman of the Hour (Movie Squad Podcast #188)

Memoir Of A Snail, Smile 2 and Greedy People (Movie Squad Podcast #187)

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