Visions of Ecstasy

Visions of Ecstasy

Infobox Film
name = Visions of Ecstasy


image_size =
caption =
director = Nigel Wingrove
producer = John Stephenson
writer = Nigel Wingrove
narrator =
starring = Louise Downie
Elisha Scott
Dan Fox
music = Steven Severin
cinematography = Ricardo Coll
editing = Steve Graham
distributor =
released =
runtime = 18 min.
country = flag|United Kingdom
language = English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0098604

Visions of Ecstasy is a 1989 short (19 minutes) film directed by Nigel Wingrove.

It was refused certification by the British Board of Film Classification because of scenes featuring a sexualised representation of Saint Teresa of Ávila caressing the body of Jesus on the cross. The BBFC felt that the scenes could potentially make the film liable to prosecution for blasphemy. As cutting the scenes would remove approximately half of the film's content, the board decided to refuse certificatation altogether. The distributor took his case to the European Court of Human Rights where the BBFC's decision was upheld to reject certification.

References

Wingrove v. The United Kingdom,(1997) 24 EHRR 1, [1996] ECHR 17419/90

Now the blasphemy laws in the UK have been repealed in 2008, there are plans to release the film. A date has not yet been announced.

External links

*
* [http://www.sbbfc.co.uk/case_study_visionsofe.asp BBFC - Case Study]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ecstasy, mysticism, and hallucinations —    The term ecstasy comes from the Greek noun ekstasis, which has a variety of meanings and connotations, including departure, dismissal, mental derangement, and poignancy. In the present context it translates loosely as being outside oneself .… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • Ecstasy — • Offers details of false views Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecstasy     Ecstasy     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Ecstasy — may mean: * MDMA or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a psychedelic drug sold under the street name ecstasy . * Ecstasy (emotion), a trance or trance like state in which an individual transcends normal consciousness * Religious ecstasy, a changed… …   Wikipedia

  • Visions and Apparitions —     Visions and Apparitions     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Visions and Apparitions     This article will deal not with natural but with supernatural visions, that is, visions due to the direct intervention of a power superior to man. Cardinal Bona …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Visions of Jesus and Mary — Since the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Calvary until today, a number of people have claimed to have had visions (and indeed personal conversations) with Him and with the Virgin Mary in person. Discussions about the authenticity of these visions …   Wikipedia

  • Ecstasy of St Theresa — Sculpture title = Ecstasy of St. Teresa artist = Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini year = 1647 1652 height=150 type = Marble city = Rome museum = Santa Maria della Vittoria The Ecstasy of St. Teresa (alternatively St. Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation …   Wikipedia

  • Religious ecstasy — For related topics, see ecstasy (emotion) and ecstasy (philosophy). Spiritual ecstasy is an altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and expanded interior mental and spiritual awareness which is… …   Wikipedia

  • The Ecstasy of St. Cecilia (Raphael) — Infobox Painting| title=The Ecstasis of St. Cecilia artist=Raphael year=1514 type=Oil transferred from panel to canvas height=220 width=136 city=Bologna museum=Pinacoteca NazionaleThe Ecstasis of St. Cecilia is a painting by the Italian High… …   Wikipedia

  • Steven Severin — Infobox musical artist Name = Steven Severin Img capt = Steven Severin Oakland, California June 1986 Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Steven John Bailey Alias = Steve Spunker, Steve Havoc, Steve Severin… …   Wikipedia

  • Nigel Wingrove — (born October 26, 1957, Nr Plymouth, Devon, England), is the founder of the horror film company Redemption Films and the Salvation Group and creator of the online alternative female collective, Satanic Sluts. He is also a film director and the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”