Josephine Botting

Josephine Botting is curator, 20th century fiction, at the BFI National Archive.

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Rarities of British cinema

Idol of Paris: the lusty 1948 costume drama with a sensational whip duel

It made the Observer film critic laugh until her ribs ached, but its scenes of women fighting and men licking their lips caused trouble with the 1940s censors. Curator Josephine Botting digs into the story behind Idol of Paris.

By Josephine Botting

Idol of Paris: the lusty 1948 costume drama with a sensational whip duel
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