Film Office Distribution (Warning Screens)

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1st Warning (Early 1980's-1986?)

Visuals: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:

Tous droits sur l'œuvre
enregistrée réservés.
Attention: Cette vidéocassette
est réservée exclusivement à
un usage privé dans le cercle
de famille au sens de l'article
41-1 de la loi n. 57-298 du
11 mars 1957 sur la propriété
interdite et artistique,
quelque autre utilisation que
ce soit est formellement
interdite.
Sont également interdites,
la duplication et la copie
integrale ou partielle de
cette vidéocassette.
Translation:
All rights to the recorded work reserved.
Attention: This videocassette is reserved exclusively for private use within the family circle within the meaning of article 41-1 of law n. 57-298 of March 11, 1957 on prohibited and artistic property, any other use whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Are also prohibited, the duplication and the complete or partial copy of this videocassette.

Technique: The text scrolling up.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on early European French VHS tapes distributed by Film Office, such as Starcrash II.

2nd Warning (1986?-1993)

Visuals: On a blue background, we see the following text scroll up slowly:

 Cette vidéocassette et
le film qui y est enregistré
(y compris la bande sonore)
sont destinés exclusivement
á l'usage privé.
 La définition d'usage privé
exclut notamment la location
de cette vidéocassette dans
les clubs ou discothéques,
les cars, hópitaux, hótels,
plateformes pètrolières, prisons.
 Toute reproduction non
autorisée, revente, location,
échange, prêt, représentation,
exécution publique, diffusion,
radio-diffusion partielle ou
totale de cette vidéocassette,
sont strictement interdits.
 Dans tous les cas
cette vidéocassette ne peut
faire l'objet d'une cession,
d'une exportation, d'une
location ou d'une distribution
commerciale, en dehors des
pays de la C.E.E., sans
l'autorisation préalable de
FILM OFFICE S.A.
 Tout contrevenant
s'expose á des sanctions
pénales & civiles.
Translation:
This videocassette and the film recorded therein (including the soundtrack) are intended exclusively for private use. The definition of private use excludes in particular the rental of this videocassette in clubs or discotheques, buses, hospitals, hotels, petroleum platforms, prisons. Any unauthorized reproduction, resale, rental, exchange, loan, performance, public performance, broadcast, partial or total radio-broadcast of this videocassette, are strictly prohibited. In any case, this videocassette cannot be the object of a transfer, an export, a rental or a commercial distribution, outside the countries of the EEC, without the prior authorization of FILM OFFICE S.A. Any offender is exposed to criminal & civil penalties.

Variants:

  • On MGM/UA releases, "FILM OFFICE S.A." changes to "M.G.M/U.A. HOME VIDEO".
  • The releases from 1990-1993 had a different background color, but the text is re-arranged. At the last four lines of the warning text, "Référence éditeur : EDV3" fades in and out.
  • The latest release from 1993 also had a different background color, but the text is also re-arranged and "Référence éditeur : EDV 3" in an unusual font is added at the end of it.

Technique: The text scrolling up slowly.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on European French VHS tapes distributed by Film Office, such as Une femme ou deux and Monsieur hire.

3rd Warning (1993-2001)

Visuals: On a blue background, we see the following text scroll up in a whte Helvetica font:

AVERTISSEMENT

Ce vidéogramme et le programme
qui y est enregistré
(y compris la bande sonore)
sont destinés exclusivement
á l'usage privé.

Cela exclut notamment
la location de ce vidéogramme
dans les clubs ou discothéques,
les cars, hôpitaux, hôtels,
plates-formes petrolieres, prisons.

Toute reproduction non autorisée,
revente, représenation, location,
échange, prêt, exécution publique,
diffusion, radiodiffusion totale
ou partielle de ce vidéogramme
sont strictement interdits.

Tout contrevenant s'expose
á des sanctions pénales et/ou civiles.

Dans tous les cas, ce vidéogramme
ne peut faire l'objet d'une cession,
d'une exportation, d'une location
ou d'une distribution commerciale,
en dehors des pays de la C.E.E.
sans l'autorisation préalable de
FILM OFFICE.

Référence éditeur : EDV 3

Translation:
WARNING
This videogram and the program recorded therein (including the soundtrack) are intended exclusively for private use. This excludes in particular the rental of this videogram in clubs or discotheques, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil platforms, prisons. Any unauthorized reproduction, resale, representation, rental, exchange, loan, public performance, distribution, total or partial broadcasting of this videogram is strictly prohibited. Any offender is liable to criminal and/or civil penalties. In any case, this videogram may not be transferred, exported, rented or commercially distributed outside the countries of the E.E.C. without the prior authorization of FILM OFFICE.
Publisher reference: EDV 3

Variant: Starting in 1998, the text is rearranged differently, especially "AVERTISSEMENT" is bigger.

Technique: The text scrolling up.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on European French VHS tapes distributed by Film Office, such as Le vent sombre and Rien ne va plus.

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