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Monty Python and The British Censor

A 1974 letter from Python Pictures has surfaced online detailing the cuts the British censor wanted to make to Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975).

A 1974 letter from Python Pictures has surfaced online, detailing the cuts the British censor wanted to make to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

In order to get an A rating (the 1970s equivalent of a PG) it was suggested that they:

“lose as many shits as possible”

“Take Jesus Christ out, if possible”

And my particular favourite:

“Lose I fart in your general direction”

The hilarious letter can be seen in full below:

[Via Laughing Squid / Original image from Jason Parmeter]

> Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the IMDb
> Find out more about the BBFC at Wikipedia