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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
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The Meaning of Life is without a doubt the most tasteless of the
Monty Python
feature films; it also happens to be one of the funniest. Life's questions are "answered" in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a pre-credits sequence at a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. One of our favorite bits involve the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor, pointing out that there's nothing in his contract preventing this. And of course, there's the scene with the world's most voracious glutton, who brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise. Be warned: though hilarious, this may be the grossest bit of comedy filmmaking ever conceived (there aren't enough words in the world to describe it in detail!). Loyal Pythonites
Graham Chapman
,
John Cleese
,
Terry Gilliam
,
Eric Idle
,
Terry Jones
and
Michael Palin
star in The Meaning of Life and share writing responsibilities, while Jones is in the director's chair this time out. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Carol Cleveland
Headmaster's wife
Simon Jones
Chadwick, Jeremy
Patricia Quinn
Mrs. Williams
George Silver
Creosotish Man
Valerie Whittington
Mrs Moore
Graham Chapman
First Fish, Tony
John Cleese
Second Fish, Grim
Terry Gilliam
Donor
Terry Gilliam
Howard
Terry Gilliam
Max
Terry Gilliam
Private Walters
Terry Gilliam
Third Fish
Eric Idle
Fourth Fish
Terry Jones
Fifth Fish
Terry Jones
Mrs.
Terry Jones
Mrs. Brown
Michael Palin
Carter
Michael Palin
Chaplain
Michael Palin
Father
Michael Palin
Sixth Fish, Lady
Michael Palin
Spadger
Imogen Bickford-Smith
Second Nurse
Mark Holmes
A Severed Head,
Peter Lovstrom
Young Man
Jennifer Franks
Angela Mann
Victoria Plum
Anne Rosenfeld
Production Crew
Terry Gilliam
Animator
Ray Corbett
Art Director
Arlene Phillips
Choreography
Peter Hannan
Cinematographer
André Jacquemin
Composer (Music Score)
Dave Howman
Composer (Music Score)
Eric Idle
Composer (Music Score)
Graham Chapman
Composer (Music Score)
John Cleese
Composer (Music Score)
John Du Prez
Composer (Music Score)
Michael Palin
Composer (Music Score)
Terry Jones
Composer (Music Score)
James Acheson
Costume Designer
Jim Acheson
Costume Designer
Terry Gilliam
Director
Terry Jones
Director
Julian Doyle
Editor
John Goldstone
Producer
Harry Lange
Production Designer
Richard Dawking
Production Designer
Eric Idle
Screenwriter
Graham Chapman
Screenwriter
John Cleese
Screenwriter
Michael Palin
Screenwriter
Peter Hannan
Screenwriter
Terry Gilliam
Screenwriter
Terry Jones
Screenwriter
George Gibbs
Special Effects
Terry Gilliam
Special Effects
Year: 1983
Runtime: 107
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy
Produced by
Universal
Awards
1983 - Special Jury Grand Prix - Cannes International Film Festival
1983 - Special Jury Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival
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