Voidly · Verboten · Title
Lady Chatterley's Lover
D.H. Lawrence · 1928 · original language en
Lady Chatterley's Lover has been banned or restricted in 13 countries, across 13 documented acts of censorship dating back to 1928.
Countries
13
Ban events
13
Earliest
1928
Actions
Banned
Where Lady Chatterley's Lover is banned or restricted
| Country | Action | Years | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | Banned · government | 2000 | Immorality, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| Malta | Banned · customs · historical | 1968 | Obscenity | link → |
| India | Banned · government | 1964 | — | link → |
| Canada | Banned · government | 1962 | — | link → |
| South Africa | Banned · government · historical | 1955 | Sexual content | link → |
| Japan | Banned · government · historical | 1950 | Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| Italy | Banned · government · historical | 1947 | Obscenity | link → |
| Portugal | Banned · government · historical | 1940 | Obscenity | link → |
| Latvia | Banned · government · historical | 1934 | Sexual content | link → |
| Australia | Banned · government · historical | 1930 | Sexual content | link → |
| United Kingdom | Banned · government · historical | 1928 | Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| Norway | Banned · government · historical | 1928 | Sexual content | link → |
| New Zealand | Banned · government · historical | 1928 | Sexual content | link → |
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