Cast, Crew, and Other Info

Graham Chapman as Brian Cohen and others
John Cleese as Reg and others
Terry Gilliam as Man Even Further Forward and others
Eric Idle as Harry the Haggler and others
Terry Jones as Mandy Cohen and others
Michael Palin as Mr. Big Nose and others
Sue Jones-Davies as Judith

Written by Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Idle, Jones and Palin.
Directed by Terry Jones.

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Premise

This follows the life of the boy born in the manger next to Jesus.

High Point

The irony of when they sing "Bright Side of Life."

Low Point

How did the other PFJ members escape? They were all unconscious!

The Scores

This is certainly and original concept. Who else but Python had the guts to make an entire movie, just to spoof organized religion? Who else dares to spoof organized religion for any length of time? Sure, The Simpsons does it, but not until well after this came out. I give it 6 out of 6.

The effects are few and poor, primarily in the tower escape sequence. I give it 3 out of 6.

The story, like other Python fare, is a series of related skits. They are certainly more closely related than some other Python fare, though still somewhat disjoint. I give it 4 out of 6.

The acting is stiff and similar for all actors. When one actor plays multiple parts, you shouldn't need wardrobe to tell them apart. I give it 3 out of 6.

The emotional response is the strongest feature of any Python. This is, in my opinion, even funnier than Holy Grail. I give it 6 out of 6.

The production is certainly better than Holy Grail. There were some restrictions due to having one actor play multiple roles in the same scene, which made some camera set-ups awkward, but it's a significantly better package than Holy Grail. I give it 5 out of 6.

Overall, it's all about the funny, and the funny is definitely here. I give it 5 out of 6.

In total, Monty Python's Life of Brian receives 32 out of 42.