Monty Python's Life of Brian
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. The film tells the story of Brian Cohen (played by Chapman), a young Jewish-Roman man who is born on the same day as—and next door to—Jesus, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.
Plot
Brian Cohen is born in a stable next door to the one in which Jesus is born, which initially confuses the three wise men who come to praise the future King of the Jews. Brian later grows up into an idealistic young man who resents the continuing Roman occupation of Judea. While listening to Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, Brian becomes infatuated with an attractive young rebel, Judith. His desire for her and hatred of the Romans, further exaggerated by his mother revealing Brian himself is half-Roman, inspire him to join the "People's Front of Judea" (PFJ), one of many fractious and bickering independence movements which spend more time fighting each other than they do the Romans.
Cast
- Andrew MacLachlan
- Bernard McKenna
- Carol Cleveland
- Charles Knode
- Charles McKeown
- Chris Langham
- Eric Idle
- George Harrison
- Graham Chapman
- Gwen Taylor
- John Case
- John Cleese
- John Young
- Kenneth Colley
- Michael Palin
- Neil Innes
- Peter Brett
- Randy Feelgood
- Spike Milligan
- Sue Jones-Davies
- Terence Bayler
- Terry Gilliam
- Terry Jones
More details
| author | Eric Idle Graham Chapman John Cleese Michael Palin Terry Gilliam Terry Jones |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Western Asia |
| director | Terry Jones |
| editor | Julian Doyle |
| events | messianism |
| genre | action animation comedy political satire |
| keywords | always look on the bright side of life biblical magi bicker capture centurion condemn crucifixion crucify exaggerated faith healing fight hatred independence movement independence movements iudaea province legionary listen mass suicide miracle cures morning pilate political protest pontius pilate rhotacism rhotacistic roman governor roman occupation of judea roman officer sermon on the mount spartacus speech impediment than the three wise men wise men write young man zealot |
| musicBy | Geoffrey Burgon |
| producer | John Goldstone |
| productionCompany | HandMade Films Python (Monty) Pictures |
| publisher | Cinema International Corporation |
| recordedAt | Monastir |
| theme | parody satirical |