Famous Movies That Have Been Banned All Over the World

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Legendary director Todd Haynes wrote, produced and directed this 43-minute-long documentary about Karen Carpenter and her lifelong struggle with anorexia. This movie came after Carpenter's death. When Richard Carpenter, Karen Carpenter's father, viewed the film, he objected to Haynes' description of Karen's family life and hired a team of lawyers to get the movie banned. Carpenter's lawyers were able to get the film blocked via copyright infringement, and the movie is still banned today. 

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