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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

EAN5035822053854

eBay Product ID (ePID)4048554353

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

Subtitle LanguageArabic\Danish\English\Finnish\Hindi\Italian\Norwegian\Portuguese\Swedish

Run Time90 Mins

FormatDVD

Release Year2016

FeaturesCollector's Edition (Re-Package)\All-New Documentary: ""The Story of Brian"" Produced by John Goldstone\Captured On Tape: the first recorded read-through of the script by the Pythons\Commentary with Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones \Commentary with John Cleese and Michael Palin\Radio Ads Featuring John Cleese's Mum, Eric Idle's Mum, Terry Gilliam's Mum and Michael Palin's Dentist\Deleted Scenes: ""Pilate's Wife"", ""Otto"", ""Shepherds"", ""The Sign That Is The Sign"" and ""Souvenir Salesman""\Deleted Scenes Commentary", With Subtitles

FranchiseMonty Python

GenreGeneral, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

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

Movie/TV TitleMonty Python's Life Of Brian

EditorJulian Doyle

Director of PhotographyPeter Biziou