Tom Jones

Violence

There is a scene in which a man forces himself on a woman, dragging her to the floor. However, no further sexual assault occurs as the man is interrupted, and the woman is saved. There are also some verbal references to "rape". In one scene, a man who has been prepared for execution by hanging briefly hangs from a noose before he is rescued by another man. In another scene, it is implied that a dead deer is eaten by dogs, and this scene is followed by one in which a man holds up a dead deer's head. However, there is no sight of real animal cruelty. There are also scenes in which a man is struck on the head, and another man is stabbed with a sword. However, injury detail is limited.

Language

There is use of moderate bad language (for example, 'bitch', 'whore', 'whoremaster'), as well as some milder terms like 'slut', 'bastard', 'arse', 'bloody', 'bloody', 'sodding', 'hussy', 'trollop', 'harlot', 'goddamn', and 'damn').

Sex

In one scene, a man and woman show their desire for each other by suggestively handling and eating food during a feast. It is initially implied that a man has had sex with his mother. However, it is subsequently made clear that the woman is not his mother. Although the film concerns a young man who has sex with several women, sexual activity is implied rather than shown. There are also some verbal references to sexual activity.

In one scene, two fighting cocks are held in front of each other. There is no cruel goading to fury, and an implied cockfight is not shown. There are also some brief scenes of mild threat, and brief sights of limited bloody injury detail.

One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.

Classified Date:

10/09/1971

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

United Artists Corp. Ltd

Classified Date:

14/06/1963

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

United Artists

moderate sex references, violence, language

Classified Date:

12/04/2018

Version:

2D,16:9

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

BFI Video

Paperwork Remarks:

Theatrical version

Violence

There is a scene in which a man forces himself on a woman, dragging her to the floor. However, no further sexual assault occurs as the man is interrupted, and the woman is saved. There are also some verbal references to "rape". In one scene, a man who has been prepared for execution by hanging briefly hangs from a noose before he is rescued by another man. In another scene, it is implied that a dead deer is eaten by dogs, and this scene is followed by one in which a man holds up a dead deer's head. However, there is no sight of real animal cruelty. There are also scenes in which a man is struck on the head, and another man is stabbed with a sword. However, injury detail is limited.

Language

There is use of moderate bad language (for example, 'bitch', 'whore', 'whoremaster'), as well as some milder terms like 'slut', 'bastard', 'arse', 'bloody', 'bloody', 'sodding', 'hussy', 'trollop', 'harlot', 'goddamn', and 'damn').

Sex

In one scene, a man and woman show their desire for each other by suggestively handling and eating food during a feast. It is initially implied that a man has had sex with his mother. However, it is subsequently made clear that the woman is not his mother. Although the film concerns a young man who has sex with several women, sexual activity is implied rather than shown. There are also some verbal references to sexual activity.

In one scene, two fighting cocks are held in front of each other. There is no cruel goading to fury, and an implied cockfight is not shown. There are also some brief scenes of mild threat, and brief sights of limited bloody injury detail.

moderate sex references, violence, language

Classified Date:

11/04/2018

Version:

2D,16:9

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

BFI Video

Paperwork Remarks:

Director's cut

Violence

There is a scene in which a man forces himself on a woman, dragging her to the floor. However, no further sexual assault occurs as the man is interrupted, and the woman is saved. There are also some verbal references to "rape". In one scene, a man who has been prepared for execution by hanging briefly hangs from a noose before he is rescued by another man. In another scene, it is implied that a dead deer is eaten by dogs, and this scene is followed by one in which a man holds up a dead deer's head. However, there is no sight of real animal cruelty. There are also scenes in which a man is struck on the head and in which another man is stabbed with a sword. However, injury detail is limited.

Language

There is use of moderate bad language (for example, 'bitch', 'whore', 'whoremaster'), as well as some milder terms such as 'bastard', 'slut', 'arse', 'bloody', 'sodding', 'hussy', 'trollop', 'harlot', 'goddamn', and 'damn'.).

Sex

In one scene, a man and woman show their desire for each other by suggestively handling and eating food during a feast. It is initially implied that a man has had sex with his mother. However, it is subsequently made clear that the woman is not his mother. Although the film concerns a young man who has sex with several women, sexual activity is implied rather than shown. There are also some verbal references to sexual activity.

In one scene, two fighting cocks are held in front of each other. There is no cruel goading to fury, and an implied cockfight is not shown. There are also some brief scenes of mild threat, and brief sights of limited bloody injury detail.

Classified Date:

19/06/2003

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd

Cuts:

Compusory cut required to sight of real animal cruelty (cockfighting) in accordance with the Cinematograph Films [Animals] Act 1937.

Paperwork Remarks:

Theatrical version and Trailer

Classified Date:

14/01/1991

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Castle Pictures Ltd

Paperwork Remarks:

Director's cut

Classified date

12/04/2018
BBFC reference

CVF041774
Language

English

Director(s)

Tony Richardson

Production Year

1963

Genre(s)

Drama, Comedy

Approx. running minutes

128m

Cast

Albert Finney, Susannah York, George Devine, Rachel Kempson, Angela Baddeley, Joyce Redman, Jack MacGowran, Diane Cilento

Tom Jones

Director(s)

Tony Richardson

Production Year

1963

Genre(s)

Drama, Comedy

Approx. running minutes

128m

Cast

Albert Finney, Susannah York, George Devine, Rachel Kempson, Angela Baddeley, Joyce Redman, Jack MacGowran, Diane Cilento

Classified date

12/04/2018

BBFC reference

CVF041774

Language

English