List of scandalous films

This list gives an overview of scandalous films over time. If possible, the relevant scandals and important consequences of the individual scandals are briefly described.

title	year	Remarks
Different from the others	1919	The film developed into a scandalous film and, along with other “moral” and “educational films”, sparked a fierce cultural debate in which conservative and reactionary sides vehemently demanded the reintroduction of censorship.
The big eat	1973	The film was received as very shocking in the 1970s. In addition to the scandalous plot, it was also the rough sex scenes, the explicitly depicted "eating scenes" and the overly audible digestive noises and flatulence of the protagonists that completely contradicted the previous viewing and hearing habits of the 1960s. In Ireland the film was banned from showing.
The Story of Temple Drake	1933	The pre-code film adaptation of William Faulkner's novel Die Freistatt is about a young southern woman who takes a liking to her rapist. The scandal surrounding this film was partly responsible for the implementation of the Hays Code in the following year.
Different from you and me (§ 175)	1957	The German theatrical release of the scandal film was accompanied by protests and demonstrations in 1957.
Antichrist	2009	The film came under fire for its explicit portrayal of sexuality and violence; he was also criticized as misogynistic and gained the reputation of a scandalous film. The heavily controversial film cemented Lars von Trier's reputation as a scandal film director.
Eyes of fear	1960	Double-bottomed thriller that caused a scandal when it was written and suddenly ended the careers of Karlheinz Böhm and director Powell.
Baby Doll - Do not desire the other woman	1956	The film developed into one of the biggest scandal films in US cinema history. Cinemas were besieged by demonstrators, pastors called for a boycott. There were lawsuits and injunctions. Bomb threats meant that cinemas had to be evacuated, and cinema operators took the film out of their programs in a row.
Baise-moi (fuck me!)	2000
Basic instinct	1992	When the scandalous film was shown in US cinemas in March 1992, massive protests took place again, supported by homosexual groups and by "NOW" ("National Organization for Women"), the largest feminist organization in the USA.
Black Emanuelle - hours of wild pleasure	1976	Zoophilia scene. In addition, an alleged snuff documentation triggered scandals.
The ghost	1982	The blasphemy allegation against the scandal film led to a temporary ban by the voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (FSK) and to a reduction in the promised film funding by Federal Interior Minister Friedrich Zimmermann.
Brian's life	1979	The sometimes bitter debate broke away from the film content itself in that most of the critics and activists had not seen Life of Brian and trusted the scandalous accounts of others.
Naked under leather (based on the book Das Motorrad by André Pieyre de Mandiargues )	1968	was considered a scandal film.
The silence	1963	This work by Bergman led to one of the biggest film scandals of the 1960s because of the open portrayal of sexual acts at the time it was made and sparked a broad censorship debate.
The last tango in Paris	1972	Temporarily affected by censorship.
The escape and pursuit of the robbery murderer Rudolf Hennig over the roofs of Berlin	1905	The film is considered to be the "first scandalous film in German film history" because of the indignant reactions it provoked.
The night porter	1974	When the film was released in the summer of 1974, Italian prosecutors declared the film to be immoral. The copies were confiscated and the film banned by the censors. The film industry then organized a one-day strike. The film about the sexual relationship between a former concentration camp inmate and her SS tormentor. After legal disputes, the scandal film was finally officially declared a work of art and released without cuts.
The Story of O	1975
The Passion of Christ	2004	strongly polarizing scandalous film. According to a survey by the US magazine “Entertainment Weekly” (June 12, 2006), the Passion of the Christ is the most controversial film of all time.
The sinner	1951	The film caused a scandal and was a topic in newspapers and magazines for months.
The last temptation of Christ	1988
The Vulnerable by Leo Tichat	1964	The film was not shown in Austria for a long time because it was frowned upon as a "scandal film". (The distributor cut a few sexually explicit scenes into their own film and released it in 1969 under the title "Angel of Lust".)
An Andalusian dog	1929	As expected, the scenes caused astonishment and disgust among many viewers, and the English surrealist David Gascoyne spoke of a true "hysteria" that the scandalous film evoked.
ecstasy	1933	famous for the nudes, which were scandalous for the time
Angel with dirty wings	2009	The film caused a lot of media hype before and during its release and was dubbed the "scandal film 2010".
Funny games	1997	Funny Games are sometimes referred to as media reflection, a scandal film, an experimental arrangement, on the other hand a horror film, a film melodrama or a thriller.
In the realm of the senses	1976	Although the scandalous film was received critically in the press, the majority of the media spoke out against a film ban.
nothing new in the West	1930
Irreversible	2002	The film is considered disturbing and is controversial. The US magazine Newsweek irreversibly awarded the title “most walked-out-of movie of the year”.
Lolita	1962
It is not the homosexual who is perverse, but the situation in which he lives	1971	The film became the trigger for the emergence of the modern German and Swiss gay movement, but it was also very controversial. The television broadcast became a scandal.
OK	1970	The anti-Vietnam war film ensured that the 1970 Berlinale ended without a winner after the jury resigned.
The 120 days of Sodom	1975	The film is still considered to be one of the most controversial works in film history. It has been banned in many countries for its open portrayal of rape, torture and murder.
She only danced one summer	1951	The famous nude bathing scene sparked discussions around the world.
Trail of stones	1966
Valley of the Wolves - Iraq	2006

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stefan Volk: Scandal Films. Cinematic excitement yesterday and today. 2011, p. 19 ff.
2. ↑ Stefan Volk: Scandal Films. Cinematic excitement yesterday and today. Marburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-89472-562-4 , p. 116.
3. ↑ Stefan Volk: Scandal Films. Cinematic excitement yesterday and today. Marburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-89472-562-4 , p. 116.
4. ^ Lexicon of International Films
5. ↑ Stefan Volk: Scandal Films. Cinematic excitement yesterday and today. Marburg 2011, pp. 108-109.
6. ↑ M. Backhaus: "The Sinner": Biggest scandal film in Germany & mirror of society. 2012
7. ↑ U. Fenske: Close-up: The sinner or "morally injured". A gender historical consideration. Women in the media, 2002, pp. 61, 63
8. ↑ Assheuer, T. (1997). The fascism of the eyes. Violent against violence: Michael Haneke's scandalous film 'Funny Games'. Time, (38), 59.
9. ↑ Eitler, P. The "realm of the senses"? Pornography, Philosophy and the Brutalization of Sexuality (West Germany 1968-1988). BODY POLITICS, 259.
10. ↑ von Brincken, J. The sorrow of time. Gaspar Noé's scandalous work Irréversible as a time-based film event.
11. ^ Ammon, FV "How could they ever make a movie of Lolita?": About Stanley Kubrick's Lolita.
12. ↑ Stefan Volk: Scandal Films. Cinematic excitement yesterday and today. 2011, p. 190 ff.
13. ↑ Stefan Volk: Scandal Films. Cinematic excitement yesterday and today. 2011, p. 288 ff.