Monty Python's The meaning of life
Summary
Monty Python presents a glimpse into the true meaning of life (and fish). Full description
Summary: |
Monty Python presents a glimpse into the true meaning of life (and fish). |
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Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983. Feature preceded by a short feature entitled: The crimson permanent assurance. Special features: feature commentary with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam; soundtrack for the lonely; director's cut with three deleted scenes; "The meaning of making 'The meaning of life'" featurette; musical featurette; DVD-ROM features. |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Widescreen presentation, Dolby digital (5.1 DTS, 5.1 and 2.0 mono). |
Audience: |
Rated R. |
Production Credits: |
Photography, Roger Pratt ; music, John Du Prez ; director of animation and special sequence, Terry Gilliam ; editor, Julian Doyle. |
ISBN: |
0783255160 9780783255163 9781417067374 1417067373 |
Author Notes: |
In 1964, the show traveled first to New Zealand and then to America for 24 performances on Broadway. By the late 60's, Cleese was established as an actor and a writer. In 1969, the BBC, looking for a new show to fill an empty time slot, coupled Cleese and pal Graham Chapman with three graduates from Oxford, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, as well as Terry Gilliam to create Monty Python's Flying Circus. The BBC produced 45 episodes which have been run and rerun over 30 years. Flying Circus became a cult classic and spawned yet another television show, "Fawlty Towers" as well as books and feature films such as "Monty Python's Life of Brian" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Cleese then came down with a debilitating flu-like illness which his doctor suggested might be psychosomatic. After working with a therapist, Cleese returned with no signs of the illness and even joined the doctor in writing two books, "Families and How to Survive Them" and "Life and How to Survive It." He went on to create training films for corporations through his company called Video Arts. These videos enabled training to be fun as well as informative. Through all of this, Cleese has demonstrated his ability to perform in all walks of life and has made a name for himself doing what he loves best. (Bowker Author Biography) |