The British ratings agency BBFC has reclassified the film “Mary Poppins” after it deemed “discriminatory language” used in the film.
by Drafting Things
Classic of Disney From the sixties, Starring Julie Andrews, it was rated for all audiences around the world. However, the film rating agency British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), in the UK, reassessed the film because it considered that “discriminatory language” was used.
In this sense, Mary Poppins They switched from a “U” (equivalent to all audiences in England) to a “PG” (suggested parental guidance), meaning they consider some of the film’s content “unsuitable for children’s audiences” and they should watch it with their parents.
The movie is offensively racist.
The British agency decided to raise the age classification due to the use of the word Hottentot, After analyzing the film, the retired sailor character, Admiral Boom, used a term that was the way soldiers were previously called. Khoykhoa group of pastors from South Africa.
In the scene, the character believes he is being attacked by Hottentot While the chimney sweeps dance on the roof with their faces smeared with coal. The sailor shoots fireworks at them while calling them cheeky devils (Shameless devils). The BBFC concludes that as well as being racist, it is an “outdated term” today.
Reactions in the UK to the new classification of Mary Poppins
The reaction in Great Britain was immediate, with many fans not accepting the new Mary Poppins rating, a dismay that was evident on social media.
At the time, the 1964 classic was considered “modern” because of the songs like it. suffrage memberwhich concerns women’s right to vote. The song, performed by “Mrs. Banks,” called for “the pursuit of freedom” and the choice of “equality in living and in dress.”
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