BBFC

Introduction

The British Board of Film Classification is responsible for rating films in the United Kingdom.

Ratings

The current range of BBFC certificates are:

Symbol	Name	Definition
	Universal Children	Suitable for all, but especially suitable for children from the age of 2 to 6 to watch on their own (video & DVD only).
	Universal	Suitable for all
	Parental Guidance	All ages admitted, but parents are advised that certain scenes may be unsuitable for children under 8
	12 Accompanied/Advisory	Suitable for those aged 12 and over (cinema only); under 12s are only admitted if accompanied by an adult. Effectively replaced "12" for cinematic ratings circa 2002.
	12	Suitable for those aged 12 and over (video & DVD only). Was used for cinematic ratings before 2002.
	15	Suitable for those aged 15 and over
	18	Suitable for those aged 18 and over
	Restricted 18	Suitable for those aged 18 and over and only available at licensed cinemas and sex shops

Original Ratings

The following is a list of the original theatrical ratings given to Hitchcock's films, along with the most recent rating:

Universal (1913-1970)

Universal, suitable for children (used between 1913 and 1970)

Champagne (1928) - classified as "U" in 2006
The Farmer's Wife (1928) - classified as "U" in 2006
Number Seventeen (1932) - classified as "U" in 2006

Adult (1913-1970)

Adult (used between 1913 and 1970)

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) - classified as "PG" in 2004
Downhill (1927) - classified as "U" in 2006
The Ring (1927) - classified as "U" in 2006
Easy Virtue (1928) - classified as "U" in 2006
The Manxman (1929) - classified as "U" in 2006
Blackmail (1929) - classified as "PG" in 2006
Juno and the Paycock (1930) - classified as "PG" in 2004
Murder! (1930) - classified as "PG" in 2006
Rich and Strange (1931) - classified as "U" in 2006
The Skin Game (1931) - classified as "PG" in 2005
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) — classified as "U" in 2005
The 39 Steps (1935) — classified as "U" in 2005
Secret Agent (1936) — classified as "U" in 2004
Sabotage (1936) - classified as "PG" in 2004
Young and Innocent (1937) - classified as "U" in 2005
The Lady Vanishes (1938) - classified as "U" in 2005
Jamaica Inn (1939) - classified as "PG" in 2006
Rebecca (1940) - classified as "PG" in 2006
Foreign Correspondent (1940) - classified as "PG" in 2003
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) - classified as "U" in 2003
Suspicion (1941) - classified as "PG" in 2003
Saboteur (1942) - classified as "PG" in 1993
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - classified as "PG" in 1993
Lifeboat (1944) - classified as "PG" in 2006
Spellbound (1945) - classified as "PG" in 2000
Notorious (1946) - classified as "U" in 2000
The Paradine Case (1947) - classified as "U" in 2000
Rope (1948) - classified as "PG" in 1988
Under Capricorn (1949) - classified as "PG" in 2006
Stage Fright (1950) - classified as "PG" in 2004
Strangers on a Train (1951) - classified as "PG" in 2003
I Confess (1953) - classified as "PG" in 2004
Dial M for Murder (1954) - classified as "PG" in 2004
Rear Window (1954) - classified as "PG" in 2001
To Catch a Thief (1955) - classified as "PG" in 2003
The Trouble with Harry (1955) - classified as "PG" in 2004
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - classified as "PG" in 2001
The Wrong Man (1956) - classified as "PG" in 2004
Vertigo (1958) - classified as "PG" in 2005
North by Northwest (1959) - classified as "PG" in 2006
Torn Curtain (1966) - classified as "15" in 1993
Topaz (1969) - classified as "PG" in 2001

X (1951-1970)

only suitable for those aged 16 and over (used between 1951 and 1970)

Psycho (1960) - classified as "15" in 2003
Marnie (1964) - classified as "15" in 1993
The Birds (1963) - classified as "15" in 1987

A (1970-1982)

suitable for those aged 5 and over admitted, but parents advised that they may not wish children under 14 to watch the film (used between 1970 and 1982)

Family Plot (1976) - classified as "PG" in 2001

X (1970-1982)

only suitable for those aged 18 and over (used between 1970 and 1982)

Frenzy (1972) - classified as "18" in 1989

Hitchcock Cuts

According to the BBFC web site, the following films required cuts in order to obtain their original certificate:

Rich and Strange (1931) - BBFC page
Number Seventeen (1932) - BBFC page
Secret Agent (1936) — BBFC page
Young and Innocent (1937) - BBFC page
Lifeboat (1944) - BBFC page
Notorious (1946) - BBFC page
Rope (1948) - BBFC page
Dial M for Murder (1954) - BBFC page
To Catch a Thief (1955) - BBFC page
The Trouble with Harry (1955) - BBFC page
Psycho (1960) - BBFC page
Frenzy (1972) - BBFC page