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Case name
Name of persons / Name of Media
Shakespeare Must Die
Case status
คำอธิบายสถานะคดี ภาษาอังกฤษ
Other
Status of Accused
No information
Offense / order
Article 26 Film and Video Act
Summary
Shakespeare Must Die, the film based on William Shakespears' piece "The Tragedy of Macbeth" got banned by the Ministry of Culture because it contains contents destroying harmony of the people in the country. The film producer filed a case before Administrative Court demanding to repeal the ban order.
Background of accused
Shakespeare Must Die is a feature-length film whose story line is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s work, The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Thai Film Censorship Board of the Ministry of Culture.
Legal Claims
Others (Destroy harmony of the people in the country)
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Form of restriction on freedom
Blocking / Ban
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Type of media
Film
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Province
Bangkok
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Black case
คำอธิบายคดีดำ ภาษาอังกฤษ
No: 1321/2555 Date: 2012-08-09
Shakespeare Must Die is a feature-length film whose story line is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s work, The Tragedy of Macbeth. It was banned by the Ministry of Culture, because of content that might create disunity among people in the nation.
The plaintiff appeared before the Administrative Court for the first trial. The plaintiff delivered the closing statement verbally to the Court.
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