Chnouf
drug misuse, sexual violence
Director(s)Henri Decoin
Production year1955
Genre(s)Crime, Film Noir
Approx. running minutes105m
CastJean Gabin, Marcel Dalio, Lino Ventura
Chnouf
drug misuse, sexual violence
A Parisian underworld gang task a returning criminal with streamlining their narcotics operation, even as the police clo ...
A Parisian underworld gang task a returning criminal with streamlining their narcotics operation, even as the police close in on them in this film noir thriller from 1955.
drugs
People smoke heroin in an opium den and others are shown smoking marijuana joints in a bar. There are frequent verbal references to drug misuse, addiction and dealing.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man shoves, slaps and restrains a woman, pulling her hair, then pushes her down and forces a kiss on her; it is implied he goes on to rape her, although this is not shown. Women claim that police officers have inappropriately touched them during a raid.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('dickhead') as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'God' and 'damn'. Sequences of violence include shootings, gun battles and beatings, including a man being kicked repeatedly as he lies on the ground. A man kills another using a pick axe, but this blow is hidden from sight. Characters are left bloody in the aftermath of violence. There is use of the discriminatory terms 'wop' and 'kraut'. An actor wears make-up in order to depict a character who is of Chinese descent. References are made to sex work. Characters kiss and undress one another, with sexual activity implied. A man is accused of being a 'pervert' and another is called 'dirty'. Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
Classified Date:
15/03/1956
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Gala Film Dists Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
drug misuse, sexual violence
Classified Date:
24/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Radiance Films
drugs
People smoke heroin in an opium den and others are shown smoking marijuana joints in a bar. There are frequent verbal references to drug misuse, addiction and dealing.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man shoves, slaps and restrains a woman, pulling her hair, then pushes her down and forces a kiss on her; it is implied he goes on to rape her, although this is not shown. Women claim that police officers have inappropriately touched them during a raid.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('dickhead') as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'God' and 'damn'. Sequences of violence include shootings, gun battles and beatings, including a man being kicked repeatedly as he lies on the ground. A man kills another using a pick axe, but this blow is hidden from sight. Characters are left bloody in the aftermath of violence. There is use of the discriminatory terms 'wop' and 'kraut'. An actor wears make-up in order to depict a character who is of Chinese descent. References are made to sex work. Characters kiss and undress one another, with sexual activity implied. A man is accused of being a 'pervert' and another is called 'dirty'. Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
drugs
People smoke heroin in an opium den and others are shown smoking marijuana joints in a bar. There are frequent verbal references to drug misuse, addiction and dealing.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man shoves, slaps and restrains a woman, pulling her hair, then pushes her down and forces a kiss on her; it is implied he goes on to rape her, although this is not shown. Women claim that police officers have inappropriately touched them during a raid.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('dickhead') as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'God' and 'damn'. Sequences of violence include shootings, gun battles and beatings, including a man being kicked repeatedly as he lies on the ground. A man kills another using a pick axe, but this blow is hidden from sight. Characters are left bloody in the aftermath of violence. There is use of the discriminatory terms 'wop' and 'kraut'. An actor wears make-up in order to depict a character who is of Chinese descent. References are made to sex work. Characters kiss and undress one another, with sexual activity implied. A man is accused of being a 'pervert' and another is called 'dirty'. Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
Director(s)Henri Decoin
Production year1955
Genre(s)Crime, Film Noir
Approx. running minutes105m
CastJean Gabin, Marcel Dalio, Lino Ventura
Classified Date:
15/03/1956
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Gala Film Dists Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
drug misuse, sexual violence
Classified Date:
24/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Radiance Films
drugs
People smoke heroin in an opium den and others are shown smoking marijuana joints in a bar. There are frequent verbal references to drug misuse, addiction and dealing.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man shoves, slaps and restrains a woman, pulling her hair, then pushes her down and forces a kiss on her; it is implied he goes on to rape her, although this is not shown. Women claim that police officers have inappropriately touched them during a raid.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('dickhead') as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'crap', 'piss', 'bastard', 'God' and 'damn'. Sequences of violence include shootings, gun battles and beatings, including a man being kicked repeatedly as he lies on the ground. A man kills another using a pick axe, but this blow is hidden from sight. Characters are left bloody in the aftermath of violence. There is use of the discriminatory terms 'wop' and 'kraut'. An actor wears make-up in order to depict a character who is of Chinese descent. References are made to sex work. Characters kiss and undress one another, with sexual activity implied. A man is accused of being a 'pervert' and another is called 'dirty'. Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
