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Bookmark this pageMonty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Director: Terry Jones
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From Time Out Film Guide
The Three Wise Men go to the wrong manger, thus foisting upon Brian Cohen a role for which he is eminently unprepared. More Carrying On than usual from the Pythons, but the use of a tried and tested storyline (Cleese: 'Yes, it has got a bit of shape, hasn't it?') results in their most sustained effort to date. Python successfully lampoon religious attitudes rather than religion itself, while the comedy relies mainly on memories of the classroom; which is apt enough, considering that most of the audience is likely to associate knowledge of the Holy Writ with schooldays too. Jokes about Great Profits must have been hard to resist.Author: CPe
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- JOJO said...
- Posted on Sep 26 2007 13:55 BEST OF BRITISH! THIS IS THE BEST PYTHON FEATURE FILM, A TRUE CLASSIC! I DEFY ANYONE NOT LAUGH AT THIS FILM. AN OLD STORY WITH A FUNNY PYTHON TWIST!!!!
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Cast & crew
Director: Terry Jones
Producer: John Goldstone
Cast: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes, Spike Milligan, George Harrison full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: 12A
Duration: 93 mins
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