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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.
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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Producer: John Goldstone. World Premiere: New York City, 17 August 1979. Running Time: 1:34. "Life of Brian" tells the story of a young contemporary of Jesus who through happenstance suddenly finds himself to be an adored holy figure.
Aug 17, 1979 · Life of Brian: Directed by Terry Jones. With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle. Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
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Monty Python's Life of Brian is a comedy film written and performed by the Monty Python comedy team, released on 17 August 1979 in the US and 8 November 1979 in the UK. It tells the story of Brian Cohen (played by Graham Chapman ), a young man born on the same night and the same street as Jesus Christ .
The film tells the story of Brian (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 to shine in multiple roles as they mock everyone and everything from ex lepers, Pontius Pilate and the art of haggling to ...
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Set in 33 A.D. Judea where the exasperated Romans try to impose order, it is a time of chaos and change with no shortage of messiahs and followers willing to believe them. At it's center is Brian Cohen, born in Bethlehem in a stabl... Read More. Comedy. Directed By: Terry Jones.
