USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - Razor in the Flesh

Razor in the Flesh

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Razor in the Flesh -- Brazilian drama about a prostitute tormented by her pimp who in turn is taunted by a homosexual until the roles are reversed and attacker becomes victim and the story becomes a parable about the interchangeable roles of oppressor and oppressed. Directed by Braz Chediak, the movie is about characters living at the last extremities of humanity, vividly reacting with the desperation of those who can only hurt others and themselves because they have nothing left to hope for. As a reminder of our common human fraility, it cuts to the bone. (A-IV) (nr) ( 1974 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.