Porny version of Caligula passed uncut by censors
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2624833/Explicit-Caligula-remake-app...
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A pornographic version of the 1970s Roman epic Caligula that has been banned in Britain for almost 30 years has finally been given the green light by censors.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) said the Imperial Edition of Caligula - which features explicit lesbian sex scenes, incest and implied bestiality - will now be permitted for sale because it is of "historical interest".
The original 1979 film, which boasted a script by Gore Vidal and starred luminaries including Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole and John Gielgud, was meant to be a weighty historical drama about the crazed Roman emperor, whose brief rule from 37-41AD was known for its sexual freedom.
But pornographer Bob Guccione, who financed the film, decided the original version did not contain enough sex.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) said the Imperial Edition of Caligula - which features explicit lesbian sex scenes, incest and implied bestiality - will now be permitted for sale because it is of "historical interest".
The original 1979 film, which boasted a script by Gore Vidal and starred luminaries including Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole and John Gielgud, was meant to be a weighty historical drama about the crazed Roman emperor, whose brief rule from 37-41AD was known for its sexual freedom.
But pornographer Bob Guccione, who financed the film, decided the original version did not contain enough sex.
