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Life of Brian (1979)
8.2
Ratings: 8.2/10 from 136,101 users
Metascore:
75/100
Reviews: 281 user | 88 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. Director:Terry Jones |
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| Graham Chapman | ... | ||
| John Cleese | ... | ||
| Terry Gilliam | ... |
Man Even Further Forward
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Revolutionary
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Jailer
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Blood & Thunder Prophet
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Frank
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Audience Member
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Crucifee
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Mr. Cheeky
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Stan (Loretta)
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Harry the Haggler
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Culprit Woman
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Warris
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Intensely Dull Youth
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Jailer's Assistant
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Otto
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Lead Singer Crucifee
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Mandy Cohen
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Colin
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Simon the Holy Man
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Bob Hoskins
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Saintly Passer-by
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Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
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Wise Man #3
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Mr. Big Nose
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Francis
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Mrs. A
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Ex-Leper
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Announcer
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Ben
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Pontius Pilate
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Boring Prophet
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Eddie
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Shoe Follower
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Nisus Wettus
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Terence Bayler | ... |
Gregory
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Carol Cleveland | ... |
Mrs. Gregory
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Kenneth Colley | ... | |
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Neil Innes | ... |
A Weedy Samaritan
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Charles McKeown | ... |
False Prophet
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Blind Man
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Giggling Guard
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Stig
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John Young | ... |
Matthias, Son of Deuteronomy of Gath
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Gwen Taylor | ... |
Mrs. Big Nose
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Sue Jones-Davies | ... | |
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Irreverent satire of Biblical films and religious intolerance focuses on Brian, a Jew in Roman-occupied Judea. After joining up with an anti-Roman political organization, Brian is mistaken for a prophet, and becomes a reluctant Messiah. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Just when you thought you were saved... See more »Genres:
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
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Monty Python's Life of Brian See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$140,034 (USA) (19 August 1979) (5 Screens)Gross:
$20,045,115 (USA) (1979)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Wise Man #1: Ahem!
Brian?s mother: Oh!
[falls over in chair]
Brian?s mother: Who are you?
Wise Man #2: We are three wise men.
Brian?s mother: What?
Wise Man #1: We are three wise men.
Brian?s mother: Well, what are you doing creeping around a cow shed at two o'clock in the morning? That doesn't sound very wise to me.
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Words by Michael Palin
Music by André Jacquemin and David Howman
Arranged by John Du Prez (as Trevor Jones)
Sung by Sonia Jones See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Eric Idle originally recorded the song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" in his normal singing voice. After deciding this was not quite right, he re-recorded it with a Cockney accent, singing the new dub in a hotel room with mattresses pushed up against the walls. The line, "Bernie, I said, they'll never make their money back" refers to Lord Bernard Delfont pulling out of financing the movie at the last minute. In the 2000s, the song was reused in the musical "Spamalot," adapted from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: During the crucifixion scene, after the PFJ sing "For he's a jolly good fellow", you can see a very obvious double for John Cleese playing "Reg" amongst the PFJ when John Cleese enters the scene as the Centurion, looking to free Brian. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Wise Man #1: Ahem!
Brian?s mother: Oh!
[falls over in chair]
Brian?s mother: Who are you?
Wise Man #2: We are three wise men.
Brian?s mother: What?
Wise Man #1: We are three wise men.
Brian?s mother: Well, what are you doing creeping around a cow shed at two o'clock in the morning? That doesn't sound very wise to me.
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Crazy Credits
At the end of Idle's song "Bright Side Of Life" we can hear him saying "It's the end of the film. Incidently this record's available in the foyer. Some of us have got to live as well you know. Who do you think pays for all this rubbish? They'll never make their money back, you know. I told him, I said to him, Bernie, I said, they'll never make their money back... That should give you enough." See more »Soundtracks
"Brian Song"Words by Michael Palin
Music by André Jacquemin and David Howman
Arranged by John Du Prez (as Trevor Jones)
Sung by Sonia Jones See more »
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