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Film and Literature Board of Review Decisions

About the Film and Literature Board of Review Decisions

The decisions of the Film and Literature Board of Review are formal legal documents of a semi-judicial body. For this reason they must be made available in full.

They do not contain images or examples of pornography. In descriptions of the material being assessed the Board needs to use language used in the material and needs to describe some images in general terms.

Please be aware the decisions may contain reference to sexual themes, abuse, self-harm, suicide and other topics that may be upsetting.

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Me, Myself and Irene (Decision)
Description: 11 August 2000
File Size: 205k

Me, Myself and Irene (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 11 August 2000
File Size: 183k

Mifunes Sidste Sang (Decision)
Description: 27 June 2000
File Size: 193k

Mifunes Sidste Sang (Reasons)
Description: 27 June 2000
File Size: 173k

Joan of Arc (Decision)
Description: 20 April 2000
File Size: 192k

Joan of Arc (Interim Decision)
Description: 20 April 2000
File Size: 171k

Joan of Arc (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 22 April 2000
File Size: 172k

Savage Honeymoon (Decision with Reasons)
Description: 21 February 2000
File Size: 197k

Savage Honeymoon (Interim Decision)
Description: 21 February 2000
File Size: 174k

Graham's Boys (Decision)
Description: 10 December 1999
File Size: 277k

Graham's Boys (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 10 December 1999
File Size: 208k

Lolita (Decision)
Description: 3 September 1999
File Size: 222k

Lolita (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 3 September 1999
File Size: 181k

Go (Addendum to Decision)
Description: 3 September 1999
File Size: 138k

Go (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 19 August 1999
File Size: 171k

Keith Haring (Decision)
Description: 27 August 1999
File Size: 473k

Keith Haring (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 27 August 1999
File Size: 190k

Cruel Intentions (Decision)
Description: 19 August 1999
File Size: 428k

Cruel Intentions (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 19 August 1999
File Size: 174k

Police Exhibit '7205/79' (Decision)
Description: 6 July 1999
File Size: 526k

Police Exhibit '7205/79' (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 6 July 1999
File Size: 198k

Saving Private Ryan
Description: 23 December 1998
File Size: 261k

Die Angler (Decision)
Description: 2 November 1998
File Size: 833k

You Are Not Alone (Decision)
Description: 2 October 1998
File Size: 405k

High Times (Decision)
Description: 3 April 1998
File Size: 310k

Child's Play 2 (Decision)
Description: 20 December 1997
File Size: 545k

Gay Rights / Special Rights (Decision)
Description: 18 December 1997
File Size: 876k

Buttman's Bubble Butt Babes (Decision)
Description: 6 August 1997
File Size: 296k

The Dinner Party (Decision)
Description: 24 May 1997
File Size: 360k

Vegas Girl Billboard (Decision)
Description: 24 January 1997
File Size: 1555k


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