Much of it is told in a rabid interior monologue, and if it weren't for the subtitles the whole film might be considered violent, since the fascist sentiments of its hero run all the way through. The BBFC have had the film for some time and have delayed classification for months. The porn scene is certainly the least offensive of the three. I ask Duval if he believes violence can be pornographic. He coins a few slogans in response.
Violence is pornographic when, for a variety of reasons, it is unacceptable.
Violence is pornographic if it invites you to emulate it. Violence is pornographic if a degree of explicitness cannot be justified by context. Violence is pornographic if it is also pornographic. The next day I receive a call from Liz Wren, who, as head of Alliance, is distributing Seul Contre Tous . They are happy to leave the two violent scenes alone, but they insist on cutting the scene in the blue-movie house.