Distribution
Although the word "rape" was entirely removed from the script before shooting, the film still enraged the censors, who were worried that "there was a continuous threat of sexual assault on a child." In order to be accepted, British censors required extensive editing and deleting of specific scenes. After making around 6 minutes of cuts, it still nearly garnered an X rating (a British X rating meaning at the time; "Suitable for those aged 16 and older", not necessarily anything to do with pornographic content).
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