Russian cinema goers denounce ‘censorship’ of Elton John biopichome/Entertainment/Russian cinema goers denounce ‘censorship’ of Elton John biopicMOSCOW: Russian cinema goers denounced the “censorship” of Elton John biopic “Rocketman” after watching the film’s edited Russia version with all scenes of gay sex removed. “I don’t think Russian society is not ready to see gay scenes on the big screen, I think the authorities think it’s not, so they try to regulate it,” she said. Other films that included gay scenes, including the recent biopic about British rock star Freddie Mercury “Bohemian Rhapsody,” were shown in Russian cinemas. Elton John is popular in Russia, where he first performed during the Soviet era in 1979 but he has been a vocal critic of the country’s anti-gay laws. “But I think we need to quickly make peace with Elton John,” she said.

Source: Manila Times June 03, 2019 16:18 UTC