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Monty Python's Life of Brian (also known as Life of Brian) is a 1979 British comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin). It was directed by Jones.
Aug 17, 1979 · A satirical and irreverent parody of biblical epics, starring six Monty Python members as various characters. Follow the life and death of Brian of Nazareth, a man mistaken for a messiah, and his involvement with a resistance movement against the Romans.
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- Terry Jones
- 1979-08-17
Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
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- Terry Jones
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- Graham Chapman
Roger Ebert praises Monty Python's "Life of Brian" as a comedy that mocks the life of one Brian, not Christ, and as a satire of Biblical epics. He argues that the movie is not blasphemous, but cheerfully irreverent and dottily British.
A comedy film about Brian Cohen, a Jewish rebel who is mistaken for the Messiah by his followers. He faces the Romans, the Jews, and his own fate in this satire of religion and politics.
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A 1979 comedy film that parodies the biblical stories and the celebrity culture of ancient times. Features two commentary tracks by the Pythons, deleted scenes, radio ads, and a documentary film.