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Rape is a Four-Letter Word

Synopsis
Sexual attacks on women students have increased despite a fall in the general figure for sexual offences in Britain. The film is intended to warn students. Two kinds of sexual assault are shown: in one, a girl walking home from a party late at night is pulled off the pavement by a stranger with a knife; in the other, lovemaking between a girl and her boyfriend at a picnic goes beyond what she wants.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 16 min. Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 16 mm.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1982
Availability
Hire
Sale
Uses
Students and other groups, particularly students leaving home for the first time.
Subjects
Sociology
Keywords
crime; rape; sexual harassment

Credits

Director
David Ponting
Writer
David Ponting

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Bristol University Film Service

Notes
see also University of Bristol Centre for Video Publishing

Distributor

Name

University of Bristol, Centre for Video Publishing

Phone
0117 928 8185
Address
Lunsford House
15 Park Row
Bristol
BS1 5LP
Notes
Contact: Michael Hall

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