The Most Controversial Films Banned In France
Paris France 47 Cigarette Smoking 34 Murder 34 Male Female Relationship 33 France 32 Death 31 Based On Novel 28 Love 28 Husband Wife Relationship 26 Mother Son Relationship 26 Female Nudity 25 Face Slap 24 Cult Film 23 Father Son Relationship 22 Friendship 22 Gun 22 Kiss 21 Money 21 Surrealism 21 Beach 20 Infidelity 20 Rain 20 Singing 20 Train 20 Bar 19 Doctor 19 Drinking 19 Flashback 19 Police 19 Theft 19 Thief 19 Friend 18 Photograph 18 Adultery 17 Cafe 17 Drink 17 Drunkenness 17 Extramarital Affair 17 Family Relationships 17 Father Daughter Relationship 17 Singer 17 Bare Chested Male 16 Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship 16 Chase 16 Dancer 16 Dancing 16 Dog 16 Escape 16 Letter 16 Prostitute 16 Restaurant 16 Song 16 Telephone Call 16 Arrest 15 Book 15 Brother Sister Relationship 15 Fight 15 French New Wave 15 Hotel 15 Jealousy 15 Nudity 15 Police Officer 15 Sex 15 Shot To Death 15 Suicide 15 Teenage Girl 15 Beating 14 Blood 14 Crying 14 Marriage 14 Painting 14 Piano 14 Boy 13 Fear 13 Hospital 13 Male Nudity 13 Nouvelle Vague 13 Robbery 13 1960s 12 Fire 12 Funeral 12 Taxi 12 Tears 12 Timeframe 1960s 12 Title Spoken By Character 12 Violence 12 Bare Breasts 11 Car Accident 11 F Rated 11 Female Frontal Nudity 11 Love Triangle 11 Memory 11 Mirror 11 Mother Daughter Relationship 11 Older Man Younger Woman Relationship 11 Party 11 Policeman 11 Revenge 11 Rifle 11 Betrayal 10 Banned on its original release as 'too demoralising', and only made available again in its original form in 1956, Renoir's brilliant social comedy is epitomised by the phrase 'everyone has their reasons'.