"Roketmen" not yet released in Russia, but has made a considerable stir. And all because of censorship

The film "Roketmen", dedicated to the life of British singer Elton John, in the Russian box will appear in an abbreviated version. The thing is censored, because of which cut kissing men and fairly explicit scenes of sex. About it writes film critic Anton Dolin.

In addition to the intimate scenes, Russian Distributors removed and frames with drug use. Although the Elton John insisted on honesty. Column The Guardian he I wroteThat his life can not assign a rating 13+:

"I have not led a life that you can assign a rating of 13+. I did not want the film to be filled with drugs and sex, but everyone knows that I have had many of both in the 70s and 80s. There was not much point to make a film in which I quietly after the concert back to your room with a glass of warm milk and the Bible ", - said the singer.

The most unpleasant, that out of the picture cut out more and the final titer, which was very important for the whole story.

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The final titer said that Elton John has found the love of his life and brings a beloved children. The importance of this moment for the reason that in the film there is quite a dramatic moment when the mother says Elton, he is doomed to loneliness.

In the Russian version instead, it is reported that the musician founded the AIDS Foundation and is still working with longtime collaborator.

Original titer was designed to convey the basic idea of ​​"Roketmena": homosexual man does not deprive him of love. Everyone can find their happiness in spite of the words of others, and even loved ones... Russian audience will not know about it.

"Roketmen" goes into wide release on June 6. Age rating of 18+ him, but censorship went through it as if it were a movie for the younger generation. Representatives of distributors "Central Partnership" comment this way: "The film really has been amended to conform to the picture of the Russian Federation legislation."

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