# The 10 most offensive movies of the 1970s

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-10-most-offensive-movies-of-the-1970s/
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T07:57:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-most-offensive-movies-of-the-1970s/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- The article separates provocative films from content it considers harmful.
- It criticises stereotypes in *The Aristocats* and *Diamonds Are Forever*.
- It says Maria Schneider was not told about a key scene in advance.

## Summary

The article distinguishes films that provoked controversy in the 1970s from those it considers genuinely offensive, arguing that debates about artistic provocation can distract from harmful stereotypes and treatment of performers. It highlights examples whose content or production practices, in its view, go beyond simply seeming dated.

Among the examples are Disney’s *The Aristocats*, whose character Shun Gon is described as a racist East Asian stereotype and which carries a content disclaimer on Disney+; *Diamonds Are Forever*, criticised for stereotyped gay characters and crude treatment of women; and *Last Tango in Paris*, whose butter scene was filmed without Maria Schneider being told in advance. The supplied article text ends mid-sentence while discussing how much Marlon Brando was responsible.

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