ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ fˈɪlm sˈɛnsɚʃˌɪp bˈoːɹdz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ænd kˈænədə ænd ðə nˈæʃənəl bˈoːɹd ʌv ɹᵻvjˈuː pˈæst ðə fˈɪlm ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv ɪts bɹˈiːf nˈuːdᵻɾi sˈiːn, kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪɾ ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk.
The existing film censorship boards in the United States and Canada and the National Board of Review passed the film in spite of its brief nudity scene, calling it artistic.