Studios including Universal, 20th Century Fox and Pathé are failing to include details of the explicit content of films or their age classification on posters and publicity material.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has sent a warning to the studios reminding them of their obligation.
Its guidelines require that all films which carry the U, PG, 12A, 15 and 18 certificates must display their classification and warnings about sexual or violent content on all promotional material, including trailers.
But inquiries by the BBFC and The Sunday Telegraph have found several new releases being advertised on billboards and in magazines either without their certificate or the warnings, or both.
Perhaps they think sex and violence is no longer a selling point?
The British have no room to speak.
We bought the DVD version of “Love Actually” which was very funny on tv, and one of the few roles I liked Hugh Grant.
Well, the full version has a couple who are ‘stand ins’ for a Porno movie (i.e., they go through the ‘motions’ so the camera man can check for lighting) and in which they are naked and engaging in simulated um, you know, for most of their roles, which are peppered throughout the film! Totally inappropriate and unnecessary (and unexpected) for the great writing and plot.