Why is “Mary Poppins” no longer suitable for all audiences? United Kingdom changed its classification – El Financiero

Movie rating Mary Poppins (1964), starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, Receive change To use discriminatory language in a dialogue.

In addition to celebrating many people's childhoods, Mary Poppins It's one of the Disney classics Musical history This is significant for the various Academy Awards the film won at the 1965 ceremony.

The plot revolves around The Adventures of the Banks Family And Nanny Mary Poppins, who has magical powers. It is one of the first films to combine animation with scenes with real people.

The Disney movie is so popular that in 2018, Received a sequel With Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Whishaw in the cast that was also nominated for the most important award in Hollywood.

What happened to the movie “Mary Poppins”?

According to Daily Mailnearly six decades after its premiere, rating Mary Poppins In the UK it will change from U, those films considered suitable for all audiences, to PG films Not suitable for minors Eight years.

But what is the reason for the change in classification? Mary Poppins? This change was the result of an investigation into racism and discrimination British Film Classification Agency (BBFC) for its abbreviation in English.

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In the process, I found the BBFC It is a derogatory term for the Khoikhoia group of people who were among the first inhabitants of South Africa.

What is the highlight word in “Mary Poppins”?

The word found in dialogues Mary Poppins It was a Hottentot, Nick name Established by Dutch settlers for the Khoikhoi people.

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This expression Mentioned in the tape by Admiral Booma character played by Reginald Owen, in reference to the children in the film who were playing with soot emanating from the chimneys of London, United Kingdom.

“We understand from our research on racism and discrimination… that A major concern A BBFC spokesperson said: “For parents it is the possibility of exposing children to discriminatory language or behavior which they may find distressing or repeat without realizing the potential offence.” Daily Mail.

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