Rent Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
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1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their second film. The setting is Judea 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 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 mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate, and the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions, and crucifixion. - Actors:
- Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terence Bayler, Carol Cleveland, Kenneth Colley, Neil Innes, Charles McKeown, John Young, Gwen Taylor, Sue Jones-Davies, Peter Brett, John Case, Chris Langham, Andrew MacLachlan, Bernard McKenna, Spike Milligan
- Directors:
- Terry Jones
- Producers:
- John Goldstone
- Writers:
- Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/12/2007
- Run Time:
- 93 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, English LPCM Stereo, French Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.0
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- An All-New Hour-Long Revelation “The Story of Brian? from Monty Python
- An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress
- Commentary by Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle & Terry Jones
- Commentary by John Cleese & Michael Palin
- Original Radio Ads by Mrs Cleese, Mrs Idle, Mrs Gilliam & Michael Palin’s Dentist
- Deleted Scenes
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Reviews (6) of Monty Python's Life of Brian
Quite possibly my favourite all time film - Monty Python's Life of Brian review by CP Customer
I can quote whole screeds of this film. It is, simply, the greatest comedy of all time, and I have watched it countless times in the last 25 years.
Of course, there is controversy around it. A friend from university initially refused to watch it, understanding it to be a satire on the life of Christ. Eventually persuaded to 'try it', after I assured him that the film makes it very plain that Brian is NOT Christ, he ended up on the floor in tears of laughter.
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Very funny! - Monty Python's Life of Brian review by CP Customer
I believe this film had a bad press from some Christians when first released, but it is very funny and well worth looking at.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Bible Bashers - Monty Python's Life of Brian review by Steve
Brian is a contemporary of Jesus who gets taken for a prophet and tangled up in resistance to the Roman occupation. Really, it's a collection of linked comedy sketches; but all hits and no filler. Monty Python got to use sets from the 1977 tv epic, Jesus of Nazareth, so it looks surprisingly authentic.
Its merits are twofold: it is an inspired and intelligent skewering of religious fundamentalism; and it's hilarious. Graham Chapman is fine as Brian but there are other legendary comic performances, such as Michael Palin as Pontius Pilate, and John Cleese as the intractable leader of Judean resistance...
Celebrated satirical routines just keep on coming; like the pessimistic, equivocal prophet, or the Roman soldier correcting the Latin of Brian's graffiti. It was a global blockbuster and is now a part of international pop culture, especially the climactic singalong Always Look On the Bright Side of Life.
The hyperbolic reaction to the film's initial release indicated a national conversation was long overdue. Palin and Cleese's BBC discussion with Malcolm Muggeridge and an offended Catholic Bishop was notorious! Weirdly, this funny, silly, clever comedy is often at the forefront of any such re-evaluation.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.