Florence Pugh in “” plays Jean Tatlock – an American doctor, a specialist in psychiatry, as well as an ideological communist and the lover of the main character. The film features an intimate scene between the Oscar-nominated actress and Cillian Murphy.
“Oppenheimer” with censorship. They made a digital dress
In the uncensored version of the film, Florence Pugh appears topless in one of the scenes. She sits in a hotel armchair and conducts a negligee discussion with her lover. This, however, will not be seen by viewers from India and other Middle Eastern countries. Remedial measures were taken and special effects were imposed on the actress’s body. As part of the censorship, Pugh was dressed in a CGI-generated black strapless dress – reports
As confirmed by the magazine’s informants, this is standard practice for countries in that region. In order for individual Hollywood productions to be shown in cinemas there, intimate scenes and those containing nudity are censored for the needs of the market. Local laws prohibit the showing of such content in cinemas.
“Oppenheimer” has been censored in such a way that it can be granted an Indian U/A film certificate – this means that the production may contain “moderately adult themes that are not heavily outlined so that the production can be watched by children under 12 under the supervision of parents.” In the US, the film was released in cinemas with an R rating, which means that viewers under the age of 17 can watch the production only under the supervision of a parent or other guardian.
Besides,” reports that the film also included warnings about the dangers of smoking (Oppenheimer was a heavy smoker and died of laryngeal cancer), and the word “as***le” was muted and removed from the credits.
Controversy in India was also allegedly caused by an intimate scene in which Oppenheimer reads aloud verses from an ancient manuscript, allegedly from the Bhagavad Gita, during intercourse with his mistress. This song in the form of a dialogue is part of the Mahabhrata poem and is one of the holy books of Hinduism. Minister Anurag Thakur is said to be dissatisfied with the censorship of the sequence and demands that it be cut from the version shown in Indian cinemas. It also announces steps against the officials who allowed the distribution of the image with the scene in question.
Several countries in Asia and the Middle East have really strict censorship rules for nudity, sex and profanity in movies. Recall that Disney productions such as “West Side Story” and “Eternals” have been withdrawn from distribution in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait because of the appearance of transgender characters or same-sex couples. Disney refused to censor these plots, so the films were locally banned.
The decision to censor a naked Jane Tatlock thwarts the intentions of Christopher Nolan, who placed great emphasis on not using CGI in the film. With “Oppenheimer” it was a particularly big challenge, but the director managed to recreate the explosion of an atomic bomb using practical effects – the scene is said to be spectacular, and according to many reviewers, it will be something that film school students will learn about for years. Nevertheless, the step of the censors could in turn benefit the actress herself. “And only Florence Pugh regrets – this talented actress, who plays the communist and Oppenheimer’s lover, got an interesting and complex character to play. Unfortunately, someone came up with the idea that it would be best if she conducted even the most profound conversations naked for 80 percent of the screen time” –
Source: Gazeta
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