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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

Director: Terry Jones

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From Time Out Film Guide

The Python swansong, a nostalgic return to the sketch format of the original TV shows, garnished with the 'explicit' sex and violence jokes that are deemed necessary to get bums on seats in cinemas in these depraved times. This is the one with the exploding Mr Creosote, the parody of Zulu, and the sketch about organ-snatching from live donors. The high point comes early, when a Catholic family in Yorkshire burst into song with 'Every Sperm Is Sacred'.

Author: TR 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Terry Jones

Producer: John Goldstone

Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Simon Jones, Patricia Quinn, Judy Loe full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Duration: 90 mins


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