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Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their second--and tightest--full-length film. The setting is the Holy Land in 33 A.D., a time of poverty and chaos, with no shortage of messiahs, followers willing to believe in them, and exasperated Romans trying to impose some order. At the centre of it all is Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman), a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances that parallel the life of Christ--providing ample opportunity for the entire ensemble (John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Chapman) to shine in multiple roles as they blaspheme and mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate, and the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions, and crucifixion. Directed by Python Terry Jones, MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN is an uproarious biblical parody that does to Roman occupied Israel what THE HOLY GRAIL did to the Middle Ages. The Roman occupation is run by pathetic wimps, liberation fronts fight with each other over acronyms, and gladiators put on bloody children's matinees as the people search desperately for someone to lead them out of their life of misery and poverty. And Brian is that man. Sort of. Well, not really. Chapman excels as Brian, a simple, quiet man suddenly thrust in the role of leading the revolution--while constantly being yelled at by his shrew of a mother.Product Identifiers
ProducerJohn Goldstone
EAN5035822538597
eBay Product ID (ePID)30485873
Product Key Features
ActorTerry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Terence Bayler, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Kenneth Colley, Terry Jones, Gwen Taylor, Charles Mckeown, Carol Cleveland, John Cleese
Film/TV TitleMonty Python's Life of Brian
DirectorTerry Jones
LanguageEnglish
Run Time89 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2007
FeaturesWidescreen, Commentary by Terry Gilliam. Eric Idle and Terry Jones\Commentary by John Cleese and Michael Palin\The Story Of Brian documentary\Five deleted scenes\An illustrated recording by the Pythons of their early screenplay in progress\Original radio ads
FranchiseMonty Python
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ComposerGeoffrey Burgon, Eric Idle, David Howman, Andre Jacquemin
ReviewsTotal Film - The funniest movie ever made..., New York Times - Just when you thought that the uproarious English comedy troupe had taken bad taste as far as it could go...Bad taste of this order is rare but not yet dead.
Executive ProducerGeorge Harrison
Art DirectorRoger Christian
ScreenwriterGraham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, John Cleese
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleMonty Python's Life Of Brian
EditorJulian Doyle
Director of PhotographyPeter Biziou