The First Lady | Australian Classification

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Mature themes, violence, references to sexual violence, suicide and coarse language

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The First Lady is an American ten episode, television mini-series that depicts the origins and ordeals of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama; three prominent U.S. first ladies.

Themes

The film contains themes relating to the pressure on characters private lives and relationsips within the context of the role of First Lady of the united stats post surgical injury detail, discrimination and suicide.

Violence

The film contains archival news footage of police brutality and school shootings, and verbal references to sexual assault.

Sex

The film contains implied consensual sex scenes.

Language

The film contains the use of the words, "f**k", "shit", "bitch", "bastard", "ass", "pissed", "pussy", "dicks", "hell" and "damn"

Drug use

The film contains verbal references to marijuana and drug addiction.

Nudity

The film contains a scene featuring a woman's nude chest after a mastectomy.

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Industry details

Classification date

14 June 2023

Year of production

2022

Classification

M

Consumer advice

Mature themes, violence, references to sexual violence, suicide and coarse language

Category

Films

Category detail

ATSA

Media type

DVD, BluRay

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

552 minutes

Director/Creator

Susanne Bier

Producer

Alyson Feltes | Susanne Bier | Pavlina Hatoupis | Brad Kaplan | Cathy Schulman | Aaron Cooley | Andrew Wang | Viola Davis | Jeff Gaspin | Julius Tennon

Production company

Showtime Networks | Lionsgate | Welle Entertainment | Pathless Woods Productions | Gaspin Media | JuVee Productions | LINK Entertainment | Lionsgate Television

Country of origin

USA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

VIA VISION ENTERTAINMENT

File number

T23/19737

Classification number

CLAS-160707

Alternative titles

That White House | Voices Carry | Please Allow Me | Cracked Pot | See Saw | Shout Out | Nadir | Punch Perfect | Rift | Victory Dance

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