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Is it illegal to download a movie that was made in 70's/80's
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UK
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Films made before 1 June 1957, when the Copyright Act 1956 (the 1956 Act) came into force are not protected as a film. They are either protected as a dramatic work or as a series of photographs. Broadcasts made before 1 June 1957 were also not protected. In the 1988 Act, separate provision was made for material distributed by cable television providers as a copyright for cable programmes
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The copyright of Acts and Measures subsists from Royal Assent until 50 years later. Parliamentary copyright of a literary, musical or dramatic work subsists until 50 years after the making of the work. Crown copyright of published literary, dramatic or musical works expires 50 years after publication. Crown copyright of unpublished works expires the later of 125 years from creation or 31 December 2039
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Well there is some rubbish for you, but to answer your question, yes it is illegal.
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but they won't be too bothered since they made as much as they could at the time
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Oh yes
they will, in fact "They" wont be doing the searching, the fact that its a movie, sound track,picture etc means its copyright UNLESS you can prove otherwise
"They" have cronies like VM to do the work for them
Your showing your flag shipmate, and it be the Jolly Roger