Toyota to examine 'satanic' TV ad
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Nando Media
Agence France-Press
PARIS (December 19, 1999 10:44 a.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - After a newspaper claimed the spot was riddled with subliminal satanic
messages, Toyota France said Sunday it was opening an inquiry into European television advertisement for its latest model, the Yaris Verso.
The film, showing a father practicing getting to the hospital in time for the birth of his child, appears harmless.
But Le Parisien newspaper said that, when shown at slow speed, satanic texts referring to the "power of the moon" and the "beauty of
darkness" are visible, as well as incitations to suicide and images of bloodied Red Crosses.
Toyota France was unaware of the presence of the images until the firm was contacted late Friday by Le Parisien.
"We still have not managed to get through to our advertising agency so they can give us an explanation," head of public relations at Toyota
France Philippe Boursereau told AFP.
"We will call them first thing Monday," Boursereau said.
Le Parisien says the British advertising agency Saatchi made the film.
"If the images really do exist ... Toyota France will take the necessary action against all those who took part in the conception and the making
of the Yaris Verso spot," the public relations head added.
The spot is being shown, in slightly different versions, in various European countries.
"We have informed all the countries concerned, but have not had any feedback yet," Boursereau said.
Source:
http://www.nandotimes.com/noframes/business/story/0,2469,500144422-500172790-500665335-0,00.html
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