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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

It took God six days to create the earth, and Monty Python just 90 minutes to screw it up.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Terry Jones
Writer : Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin

Synopsis

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

Actors

Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Various Roles
Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Various Roles
John Cleese
John Cleese
Various Roles
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Various Roles
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Various Roles
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Various Roles
Carol Cleveland
Carol Cleveland
Various Roles
Simon Jones
Simon Jones
Cedric
Patricia Quinn
Patricia Quinn
Mrs. Williams
Judy Loe
Judy Loe
Nurse #1
Andrew Bicknell
Andrew Bicknell
(Segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Andrew MacLachlan
Andrew MacLachlan
Groom
Mark Holmes
Mark Holmes
Severed head
Valerie Whittington
Valerie Whittington
Mrs. Moore
Jennifer Franks
Jennifer Franks
Bride
Imogen Bickford-Smith
Imogen Bickford-Smith
Nurse #2
Angela Mann
Angela Mann
Second guest's wife
Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer
Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
British Soldier (segment "Fighting Each Other")

Crews

Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Screenplay
John Cleese
John Cleese
Screenplay
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Screenplay
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Screenplay
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Screenplay
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Screenplay
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Director
John Goldstone
John Goldstone
Producer
John Du Prez
John Du Prez
Original Music Composer
Julian Doyle
Julian Doyle
Editor
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish
Casting
Debbie McWilliams
Debbie McWilliams
Casting
Harry Lange
Harry Lange
Production Design
Roger Pratt
Roger Pratt
Director of Photography
Peter Hannan
Peter Hannan
Director of Photography
Mary Hillman
Mary Hillman
Makeup Department Head
Richard Dawking
Richard Dawking
Art Direction
John Beard
John Beard
Art Direction
Sharon Cartwright
Sharon Cartwright
Set Decoration
Simon Wakefield
Simon Wakefield
Set Decoration
James Acheson
James Acheson
Costume Design
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
Production Manager
David Appleby
David Appleby
Still Photographer

Trailers and other movies

Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life in 4K Ultra HD | The Gift of War | Extended Preview
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | The Miracle of Birth
The Meaning of Life (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]

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