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Facts, Law, & Evidence

The Facts

Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey:

  • Filmed the bedroom scene when both were under the age of 18. Whiting was 17 years old, and Hussey was only 16 years old at the time.
  • Performed in the nude
  • Simulated a sexual act


These 3 elements constitute a federal crime.


Paramount:

  • Funded the film 
  • Distributed the film 
  • Promoted (emphasizing nudity) the film  
  • Had the opportunity to edit the film before releasing it. They chose not to.
  • Continues to distribute and profit from the film

The Law

Federal Human Trafficking Laws

Relevant excerpt:  "Sex trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age. (22 U.S.C. § 7102(11)(A))."


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Federal Child Pornography Laws

Relevant excerpt:  "Images of child pornography are not protected under First Amendment rights, and are illegal contraband under federal law. Section 2256 of Title 18, United States Code, defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor (someone under 18 years of age).  Visual depictions include photographs, videos, digital or computer generated images indistinguishable from an actual minor, and images created, adapted, or modified, but appear to depict an identifiable, actual minor.  Undeveloped film, undeveloped videotape, and electronically stored data that can be converted into a visual image of child pornography are also deemed illegal visual depictions under federal law."


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Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act 1958

 Relevant excerpt:  "Subject to the provisions of this Act, if a person knowingly—

(a)makes a cinematograph film, directly or indirectly, from or by means of the performance of a dramatic or musical work without the consent in writing of the performers, or

(b)sells or lets for hire, or distributes for the purposes of trade, or by way of trade exposes or offers for sale or hire, a cinematograph film made in contravention of this Act, or

(c)uses for the purposes of exhibition to the public a cinematograph film so made;he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds:Provided that, where a person is charged with an offence under paragraph (a) of this section, it shall be a defence to prove that the cinematograph film was made for his private and domestic use only."


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Citizen's Guide To U.S. Federal Law On Obscenity

Relevant excerpt: “A person is charged with pandering obscenity when he or she is accused of creating, reproducing, publishing, buying, selling, advertising for sale, publicly distributing, or publicly displaying any obscene material when the person knows the nature of or the performance depicted in the material." (source)

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Evidence: The Bedroom Scene

The bedroom scene begins at 1:34:42

#1 Shot of Leonard and Olivia in bed (post-sexual intercourse implied).   


At 1:34:53- one of Olivia’s naked breasts is revealed...and continuous until:      

At 1:34:56- both of Olivia’s naked breasts are revealed and continuous until:   

At 1:35:00- Leonard totally nude lying on his stomach in bed, his naked buttocks revealed.   

At 1:35:11- is the end of the shot.   


Total nudity time:   

Olivia’s breasts are visible for a total of 18 seconds.  

Leonard’s bare buttocks is visible for 11 seconds.

  

#2 Shot of Leonard heading to window.  

1:35:51-Leonard is naked walking to window. His backside revealed…naked buttocks.  

1:35:57- shot ends.   


The total nudity of Leonard buttocks is 6 seconds.  


#3 Olivia’s breasts are visible...and pulls up blanket to cover them.  


1:35:58-shot begins  

1:36:00 shot ends  


Total nudity of Olivia’s breasts 2 seconds.  


#4 Shot Leonard at window (the David moment)   


Backside nude…buttocks revealed.  

1:36:03 –shot begins    

1:36:08 –shot ends  


Total nudity of Leonard’s buttocks is 5 seconds  


#5 Leonard pulling on pants- naked buttocks revealed  


1:36:17-shot begins  

1:36:21-shot ends  


Total nudity of Leonard's buttocks is 4 seconds 


#6 Olivia’s breasts (bare) blanket below one breast, hair over nipple.  


1:37:28-shot begins  

1:37:41-shot ends 

Olivia's breast nipple is visible at 1:37:40  


Total nudity of Olivia's breasts are 13 seconds   


#7 Olivia in bed, visibly with no underwear, exposed side of breast with her hair over it.  

1:37:45 - begins 

1:37:46 - ends 


2 seconds total


#8 Leonard in bed with Olivia...HAND on her exposed breast  

1:37:55- begins 

1:37:56 - ends 


2 seconds total


#9 Leonard in bed with Olivia...HEAD on her exposed breast 

1:37:59 


1 second total


#10 Olivia’s FULL breasts with NIPPLES exposed as she turns in bed 

1:38:15- shot begins 

1:38:16- shot ends 


2 seconds total

TOTAL time of NUDITY in the BEDROOM SCENE:

 

26 seconds - Leonard's bare buttocks exposed…sexploitation.   


40 seconds - Olivia’s bare breast exposed, nipples as well…sexploitation.    

Why No Rating For This Film?

March 18th, 2024

The MPA (Motion Picture Association - Formerly known as the MPAA) confirmed that they did not rate the 2023 modernized version of “Romeo and Juliet” by Paramount and Criterion.

April 24th, 2024

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) confirmed that they had not viewed the 2023 modernized version of “Romeo and Juliet” by Paramount and Criterion.

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