Brink of Life

Brink of Life, Swedish Nra livet , and known as So Close to Life in the UK is a 1958 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Bergman won the Best Director Award and Anderson, Dahlbeck, Orns and Thulin won the Best Actress Award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.

When Brink of Life was first released in Italy in 1960 the Committee for the Theatrical Review of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities rated it as VM16 not suitable for children under 16. In order for the film to be screened publicly, the Committee imposed the removal of the scene in which Stina is in pain due to labour. The reason for the age restriction and removal of the scene cited in the official documents, is that the film was not suitable to the sexual morals of a minor in the Italian society, and the scene was considered to be shocking. The official document number is 31260, it was signed onApril 1960 by Minister Domenico Magr.

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