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Richard Webster comments in A Brief History of Blasphemy (1990) that "internalised censorship played a significant role in the handling" of Monty Python's Life of Brian. In his view, "As a satire on religion, this film might well be considered a rather slight production.
Dec 9, 2023 · How Monty Python's Life of Brian moved past culture wars and censorship to become a beloved hit - ~movies - Tildes. Posted December 9, 2023 by boxer_dogs_dance. Tags: comedy, united kingdom, history, 1970s, censorship, monty python, life of brian, culture wars, author.kliph nesteroff, source.literary hub.
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Feb 26, 2019 · Tue Feb 26 2019 - 17:57. Forty years ago, in the summer of 1979, Christians across the world turned out to protest at screenings of Monty Python’s Life of Brian. The indomitable Mary...
Jul 17, 2020 · In 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian was considered so controversial it was given an X certificate and banned from some British cinemas.
May 7, 2015 · Consequently, and as Sian Barber has illustrated in Censoring the 1970s (2011), this flurry of local activity, controversy and debate around Life of Brian led to the film becoming an illuminating test case for the effectiveness of local film censorship in the UK at the end of the 1970s.
Sep 4, 2020 · In August 1979, the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) granted Monty Python’s Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979) an ‘AA’ certificate (suitable for age fourteen and over) without cuts, a decision t...
Jul 17, 2020 · In 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian was considered so controversial it was given an X certificate and banned from some British cinemas. Last year, however, its rating was downgraded to a...
