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Five Russian cinema chains have been fined a total of more than 4m rubles (£68,000) for showing Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street in apparent contravention of laws banning the promotion of illegal drugs.Five Russian cinema chains have been fined a total of more than 4m rubles (£68,000) for showing Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street in apparent contravention of laws banning the promotion of illegal drugs.
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The Moscow Times says the case was brought by a regional department of the Federal Service for Narcotics Control against chains in the unofficial Siberian capital of Novosibirsk, Russia's third largest city with 1.5 million people. According to a statement from the Itar-Tass news agency, 10 cinemas were deemed to have "reflected a subculture of drug abusers" and "idealised the use of narcotics" by showing the controversial film.The Moscow Times says the case was brought by a regional department of the Federal Service for Narcotics Control against chains in the unofficial Siberian capital of Novosibirsk, Russia's third largest city with 1.5 million people. According to a statement from the Itar-Tass news agency, 10 cinemas were deemed to have "reflected a subculture of drug abusers" and "idealised the use of narcotics" by showing the controversial film.
The move has been condemned by Kinoalliance, an association of Russian theatres and movie chains. The organisation issued a statement claiming the service should focus on fighting illegal drug use rather than attacking films for alleged "propaganda".The move has been condemned by Kinoalliance, an association of Russian theatres and movie chains. The organisation issued a statement claiming the service should focus on fighting illegal drug use rather than attacking films for alleged "propaganda".
The chains look likely to appeal the decision on the basis that The Wolf of Wall Street was cleared for screening by Russia's culture ministry. "The Culture ministry bears responsibility for the content of the film," Yelena Dmitriyeva, director of the Kinositi cinema chain, told Colta.ru.The chains look likely to appeal the decision on the basis that The Wolf of Wall Street was cleared for screening by Russia's culture ministry. "The Culture ministry bears responsibility for the content of the film," Yelena Dmitriyeva, director of the Kinositi cinema chain, told Colta.ru.
It also appears that cinemas elsewhere in Russia are unlikely to be hit with fines. The Federal Service for Narcotics Control's nationwide director, Viktor Ivanov, has said he did not issue the order and there were no cases being brought elsewhere in the country.It also appears that cinemas elsewhere in Russia are unlikely to be hit with fines. The Federal Service for Narcotics Control's nationwide director, Viktor Ivanov, has said he did not issue the order and there were no cases being brought elsewhere in the country.
The Wolf of Wall Street was nominated for five Oscars, including best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, best supporting actor for Jonah Hill and best film and best director for Scorsese, last month. But the film-makers emerged empty handed from the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles, a disappointment some observers blamed on the repeated controversies surrounding the film.The Wolf of Wall Street was nominated for five Oscars, including best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, best supporting actor for Jonah Hill and best film and best director for Scorsese, last month. But the film-makers emerged empty handed from the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles, a disappointment some observers blamed on the repeated controversies surrounding the film.
The daughter of a man linked to the discredited financial schemes depicted in the movie attacked Scorsese and DiCaprio for glamorising a lifestyle of "fun sexcapades and coke binges" in December. The director and star also found themselves heckled at an Academy screening, and producers have faced criticism from an animal-rights group calling for a boycott over the use of a live chimp in one of the film's scenes of Wall Street excess.The daughter of a man linked to the discredited financial schemes depicted in the movie attacked Scorsese and DiCaprio for glamorising a lifestyle of "fun sexcapades and coke binges" in December. The director and star also found themselves heckled at an Academy screening, and producers have faced criticism from an animal-rights group calling for a boycott over the use of a live chimp in one of the film's scenes of Wall Street excess.
Nevertheless the film became Scorsese's most successful at the box office in February, and has now taken more than $389m (£233m) worldwide.Nevertheless the film became Scorsese's most successful at the box office in February, and has now taken more than $389m (£233m) worldwide.