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'''''Whirlpool of Desire''''' ([[1935 in film|1935]]) is a French [[drama film]], originally titled '''''Remous''''' directed by [[Edmond T. Gréville]]. The film was released in the U.S. by [[Arthur Mayer]] and [[Joseph Burstyn]] after a long court battle over American [[film censorship]]. |
'''''Whirlpool of Desire''''' ([[1935 in film|1935]]) is a French [[drama film]], originally titled '''''Remous''''' directed by [[Edmond T. Gréville]], and starring Jeanne Boitel, [[Jean Galland]], and [[Maurice Maillot]]. |
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The film was released in the U.S. by [[Arthur Mayer]] and [[Joseph Burstyn]] after a long court battle over American [[film censorship]]. |
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From IMDB: Albany, New York - Monday, January 23, 1939: The French film ''Remous'' was shown Friday to five judges of the Appellate Division in proceedings in the attempt by Arthur Mayer and Joseph Burstyn to get a license to screen it in New York State. The picture has twice been denied a license, first in August 1936, when it was rejected as being "indecent", "immoral", and tending to "corrupt morals". It was again rejected in November 1937. In March 1938, it was screened for the [[New York Board of Regents]] who, on April 14, disapproved application for a license. Arthur Garfield Hayes, counsel for Mayer and Burstyn at yesterday's proceedings, ridiculed the objections of Irwin Esmond and the Regents to certain scenes, pointing out that the film was French and would appeal only to an educated audience. Counsel for the Regents based his plea on the film's theme of sex-frustration, arguing that it would be unwise public policy to show it to all classes of people.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160754 IMDB entry]</ref> |
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*[[Joseph Burstyn]] |
*[[Joseph Burstyn]] |
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*"[[Miracle Decision]]" |
*"[[Miracle Decision]]" |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 15:16, 27 May 2014
Whirlpool of Desire (1935) is a French drama film, originally titled Remous directed by Edmond T. Gréville, and starring Jeanne Boitel, Jean Galland, and Maurice Maillot.
The film was released in the U.S. by Arthur Mayer and Joseph Burstyn after a long court battle over American film censorship.
From IMDB: Albany, New York - Monday, January 23, 1939: The French film Remous was shown Friday to five judges of the Appellate Division in proceedings in the attempt by Arthur Mayer and Joseph Burstyn to get a license to screen it in New York State. The picture has twice been denied a license, first in August 1936, when it was rejected as being "indecent", "immoral", and tending to "corrupt morals". It was again rejected in November 1937. In March 1938, it was screened for the New York Board of Regents who, on April 14, disapproved application for a license. Arthur Garfield Hayes, counsel for Mayer and Burstyn at yesterday's proceedings, ridiculed the objections of Irwin Esmond and the Regents to certain scenes, pointing out that the film was French and would appeal only to an educated audience. Counsel for the Regents based his plea on the film's theme of sex-frustration, arguing that it would be unwise public policy to show it to all classes of people.[1]