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Life of Brian (1979)
8.2
Ratings: 8.2/10 from 135,455 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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| 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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Peter Brett | ||
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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>
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The film that is so funny it was banned in Norway. See more »Genres:
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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 sierpieñ 1979) (5 Screens)Gross:
$20,045,115 (USA) (1979)Company Credits
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
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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Written by Eric Idle
Arranged by John Altman
Sung by Eric Idle and chorus See more »
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Trivia
Eric Idle dubbed one of his characters 'Loretta' as a reference to friend Marty Feldman's wife. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: In the manger scene at the start of the film, John Cleese's Wise Man's make-up has clearly not been applied to his neck, and there are obvious lines on his face where the make-up has run from sweat. 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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Moose Choreography See more »Soundtracks
"Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life"Written by Eric Idle
Arranged by John Altman
Sung by Eric Idle and chorus See more »
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