Monty Python's LIFE OF BRIAN (2004 Collector's Edition DVD Boxset with extras)

Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their second--and tightest--full-length film. The setting is the Holy Land in 33 A.D., a time of poverty and chaos, with no shortage of messiahs, followers willing to believe in them, and exasperated Romans trying to impose some order. At the centre of it all is Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman), a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances that parallel the life of Christ--providing ample opportunity for the entire ensemble (John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Chapman) to shine in multiple roles as they blaspheme and mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate, and the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions, and crucifixion.
Directed by Python Terry Jones, MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN is an uproarious biblical parody that does to Roman occupied Israel what THE HOLY GRAIL did to the Middle Ages. The Roman occupation is run by pathetic wimps, liberation fronts fight with each other over acronyms, and gladiators put on bloody children's matinees as the people search desperately for someone to lead them out of their life of misery and poverty. And Brian is that man. Sort of. Well, not really. Chapman excels as Brian, a simple, quiet man suddenly thrust in the role of leading the revolution--while constantly being yelled at by his shrew of a mother.

Credits
Leading Role 1 Graham Chapman
Leading Role 2 John Cleese
Leading Role 3 Terry Gilliam
Additional Roles by Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Gwen Taylor, Kenneth Colley, Carol Cleveland, Charles McKeown, Terence Bayler
Director 1 Terry Jones
Producer John Goldstone
Screenwriter Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones
Score Composer Eric Idle, Geoffrey Burgon, David Howman, Andre Jacquemin
Editor Julian Doyle

Features
Region 2
Release Format DVD
Rating 15
Release Year 2004
Genre Comedy
Additional Genre General
Language English
Subtitle Languages Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish
Running Time 90 minutes
EAN 5035822538573