By the way, Philleh, you can have a look at the BBFC cuts to the film
AFRICA ADDIO was classified 'X' for its theatrical release in 1967 with the
following cuts -
D Reel 3 - All shots of animals being slowly done to death (eg elephants,
buffalo and antelopes either full of spears or being repeatedly shot) were
removed as far as possible.
D Reel 4 - Shot of man bleeding from stomach and the shot of pile of
severed hands were removed.
Shots of bloated or rotting corpses in CU or MS, both in river
and on its banks were removed.
D Reel 5 - All shots of animals that are killed, but not killed outright
were removed. Sight of hippo bleeding after being shot in the river was
also removed.
D Reel 6 - Shot of fleeing Arab being drowned was removed.
Shots of rotting corpses were removed.
D Reel 7 - All shots of rotting or rotted corpses were removed.
The entire episodes of two prisoners being shot was removed.
(Please note these cuts were transcribed from handwritten notes in the
file.)
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