'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Gets PG-12 Rating In France Despite Raunchy Sex Scenes

France Thinks It's OK To Watch 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' If You're 12
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Teenagers will be able to watch raunchy fetish-flick 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' In French cinemas thanks to a very liberal film classification.

The country's powers-that-be dubbed the adaptation of E.L. James' novel a PG-12, despite it being restricted to over-18s in the UK.

The movie will see a few not-so-safe-for-work S&M scenes featuring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, with some parts so pervy it has been banned in Malaysia and Kenya.

"Fifty Shades Of Grey is really a romance, we could even call it a bleuette – a sentimental tale," said Jean-Francois Mary, president of the French censorship board the CNC.

"The director handled the sex scenes very skilfully and limited them to the bare minimum.

"It’s more the subject itself, this S&M relationship, which pushed us to restrict the movie for audiences under 12."

The 'Fifty Shades' movie hits UK cinemas on Friday.

Jamie Dornan stars as Christian Grey, the employer, mentor and all-round sexual guru for the ingenue Anastasia Steele, played by Dakota Johnson.

As excitement starts to grow around the film, Dakota has already made it clear she's hoping her famous parents - Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson - won't be witnessing her getting tied up in Mr. Grey's 'Red Room Of Pain' in the film, directed by artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson.

As for Jamie Dornan, back playing psychopath killer Paul Spector in BBC thriller 'The Fall' next week, he's just relieved audiences "won't get to see his todger".

Joining them in the cast are Luke Grimes as Christian’s brother, Elliot; Victor Rasuk as Anastasia’s close friend, José, and former 'Pride and Prejudice' favourite Jennifer Ehle as Anastasia’s mother, Carla.

'Fifty Shades Of Grey': Where Do You Know The Cast From?
Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey)(01 of10)
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Let's start with the obvious, shall we?Leading man Jamie Dornan is probably best known for his role in 'The Fall', but you might recognise him from the film 'Marie Antoinette' or the TV series 'Once Upon A Time', where he played The Huntsman.That said, you just might have seen his impressive Calvin Klein underwear ad campaign a few years ago too... (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
Dakota Johnson (Anastasia Steele)(02 of10)
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Daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, Dakota starred in 'The Social Network' and '21 Jump Street' prior to landing the part of the leading lady in 'Fifty Shades'.She also starred in the final episode of the US 'Office', and - like her co-star Jamie Dornan - has also done some modelling work. (credit:Gardiner Anderson/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
Eloise Mumford (Kate Kavanagh)(03 of10)
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Fresh from her roles in TV shows 'Lone Star' and 'The River', Eloise has landed her biggest role to date as Anastasia's roommate and confidante, Kate. (credit:Jim Spellman via Getty Images)
Jennifer Ehle (Carla Wilkes)(04 of10)
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Over the course of her career, Jennifer has bagged two Tony Awards for her roles in 'The Real Thing' and 'The Coast Of Utopia'. She was also awarded the Best Actress TV Bafta in 1996, for her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in 'Pride and Prejudice'.More recently, Jennifer starred opposite Colin Firth in 'The King's Speech', and also nabbed roles in 'Contagion' and 'Zero Dark Thirty'. She's playing Ana's loving but often-absent mum in 'Fifty Shades'. (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
Victor Rasuk (José Rodriguez)(05 of10)
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One of Victor's biggest pre-'Fifty Shades' roles was in skating film 'Lords of Dogtown'. A method actor, Victor tried to remain in character at all times, leading to him fracturing one of his orbital bones while skating in his spare time. Ouchie.He also appeared in 'Godzilla' last year, as well as the Steve Jobs biopic, 'Jobs', where he played Bill Fernandez. (credit:Craig Barritt via Getty Images)
Luke Grimes (Elliott Grey)(06 of10)
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You might recognise handsome American actor Luke Grimes from his part in 'American Sniper', or his recurring role in the American drama 'Brothers And Sisters', where he played Ryan Lafferty.He'll be playing Christian Grey's adopted brother Elliott in the new movie. (credit:Rindoff/Dufour via Getty Images)
Rita Ora (Mia Grey)(07 of10)
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Never heard of her. Next. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Marcia Gay Harden (Grace Trevelyan Grey)(08 of10)
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Despite having a relatively small role, Oscar-winning actress Marcia probably has the most impressive CV of all of the 'Fifty Shades' stars.Some of the films she's starred in include 'Meet Joe Black', 'The First Wives Club', 'Whip it' and 'Pollock', which bagged her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. (credit:Michael Tran via Getty Images)
Dylan Neal (Bob Adams)(09 of10)
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Dylan Neal will be playing Anastasia's stepdad and main father figure and source of guidance, Bob.After leaving American soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful' after two years, he went on to star in 'Sabrina The Teenage Witch' (as Sabrina's last ever love interest), 'Dawson's Creek' and, more recently, 'Bones'. (credit:Angela Weiss via Getty Images)
Max Martini (Jason Taylor)(10 of10)
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Not to be confused with the similarly-named Grammy-winning pop producer, Max Martini will be playing Christian Grey's faithful head of security, Taylor, in 'Fifty Shades'.His credits include three years in 'The Unit', and an important role in 'Pacific Rim', where he played Hercules Hansen. (credit:Araya Diaz via Getty Images)