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Town ends Python film 30-year ban | Town ends Python film 30-year ban |
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Two Monty Python stars will be at the first screening of their classic film Life of Brian in a town where it has not been seen since a ban 30 years ago. | Two Monty Python stars will be at the first screening of their classic film Life of Brian in a town where it has not been seen since a ban 30 years ago. |
Terry Jones and Michael Palin will join Aberystwyth mayor Sue Jones-Davies - who also starred in the 1979 film - at a charity showing on 28 March. | Terry Jones and Michael Palin will join Aberystwyth mayor Sue Jones-Davies - who also starred in the 1979 film - at a charity showing on 28 March. |
Long before becoming mayor, she played Brian's girlfriend in the movie. | Long before becoming mayor, she played Brian's girlfriend in the movie. |
But she pledged to fight for the film to be shown when she found it had not been seen in the mid Wales town since. | But she pledged to fight for the film to be shown when she found it had not been seen in the mid Wales town since. |
In 1979, opponents claimed Life of Brian made fun of Jesus, and they accused the Python team of blasphemy with its story about a Jewish man who was mistaken for the messiah and then crucified. | In 1979, opponents claimed Life of Brian made fun of Jesus, and they accused the Python team of blasphemy with its story about a Jewish man who was mistaken for the messiah and then crucified. |
They've been banned from so many places I'm not sure they'd heard about what was happening in Aberystwyth Sue Jones-Davies, mayor of Aberystwyth (2009), Judith Iscariot, Brian's girlfriend (1979) | They've been banned from so many places I'm not sure they'd heard about what was happening in Aberystwyth Sue Jones-Davies, mayor of Aberystwyth (2009), Judith Iscariot, Brian's girlfriend (1979) |
Some religious groups picketed cinemas which screened the film. | Some religious groups picketed cinemas which screened the film. |
Last July, Ms Jones-Davies said she was amazed a town like hers still barred a movie now regarded as a comedy classic. | Last July, Ms Jones-Davies said she was amazed a town like hers still barred a movie now regarded as a comedy classic. |
It is understood some churchgoers in the seaside resort are still against the film being shown. | It is understood some churchgoers in the seaside resort are still against the film being shown. |
But Ms Jones-Davies said she had been assured there was nothing standing in the way of showing Life of Brian in Aberystwyth in 2009. | But Ms Jones-Davies said she had been assured there was nothing standing in the way of showing Life of Brian in Aberystwyth in 2009. |
"I talked to officials at the town council to check if it was appropriate to show the film and we thought, why not, the proceeds are going to charity," she said. | |
"I then asked Terry if he would like to come to the screening and he said, 'shall I ask Michael?'. I said yes and then Michael agreed." | "I then asked Terry if he would like to come to the screening and he said, 'shall I ask Michael?'. I said yes and then Michael agreed." |
Iconic lines | Iconic lines |
Ms Jones-Davies was not certain the Python stars had heard about her campaign to lift the ban on their film. | Ms Jones-Davies was not certain the Python stars had heard about her campaign to lift the ban on their film. |
"They've been banned from so many places I'm not sure they'd heard about what was happening in Aberystwyth," she added. | "They've been banned from so many places I'm not sure they'd heard about what was happening in Aberystwyth," she added. |
Proceeds from March's screening will go to charities nominated by Terry Jones and Ms Jones-Davies. | Proceeds from March's screening will go to charities nominated by Terry Jones and Ms Jones-Davies. |
The two Pythons and the mayor will also hold a question and answer session with fans following a champagne reception and the film.Sue Jones-Davies (centre) with the Monty Python team on the film | The two Pythons and the mayor will also hold a question and answer session with fans following a champagne reception and the film.Sue Jones-Davies (centre) with the Monty Python team on the film |
Tickets costing £25 are on sale now, but organisers said only 120 were available. | Tickets costing £25 are on sale now, but organisers said only 120 were available. |
They added it was "a rare opportunity to get to talk to the stars from the film in an intimate setting". | They added it was "a rare opportunity to get to talk to the stars from the film in an intimate setting". |
Ms Jones-Davies' chosen charity is Calon Ceredgion Nurse Appeal, which is part of British Heart Foundation Cymru. | Ms Jones-Davies' chosen charity is Calon Ceredgion Nurse Appeal, which is part of British Heart Foundation Cymru. |
Terry Jones has chosen Truthout, a news agency dedicated to establishing a "powerful, stable voice" for independent journalism. | Terry Jones has chosen Truthout, a news agency dedicated to establishing a "powerful, stable voice" for independent journalism. |
Life of Brian has maintained its popularity. It is usually at or near the top of lists of the greatest comedy films. | Life of Brian has maintained its popularity. It is usually at or near the top of lists of the greatest comedy films. |
It featured some iconic lines, most famously the verdict by Brian's mother on her son: "He's not the messiah - he's a very naughty boy". | It featured some iconic lines, most famously the verdict by Brian's mother on her son: "He's not the messiah - he's a very naughty boy". |
Ms Jones-Davies played a revolutionary called Judith Iscariot, including a nude scene with the film's hero, Brian, played by the late Graham Chapman. | Ms Jones-Davies played a revolutionary called Judith Iscariot, including a nude scene with the film's hero, Brian, played by the late Graham Chapman. |
It is understood a committee made up of church leaders in Aberystwyth recommended a ban in 1979. | It is understood a committee made up of church leaders in Aberystwyth recommended a ban in 1979. |