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Life of Brian [videorecording] / Title on container: Monty Python's life of Brian - [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c1999. - 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - The Criterion collection ; 61 . - Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 61. .

Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.

Life of Brian [feature film, also called Monty Python's life of Brian] (1979, 94 min.) -- The Pythons [documentary] (1979, ca. 50 min.) / produced by Iain Johnstone; Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd. -- other special features (theatrical trailer, commentaries by members of the troupe, 5 deleted scenes, 4 radio ads).

Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; editor, Julian Doyle ; animation and design, Terry Gilliam ; music, Geoffrey Burgon. Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; editor, Julian Doyle ; animation and design, Terry Gilliam ; music, Geoffrey Burgon.

Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Gwen Taylor, Sue Jones-Davis, Spike Milligan.

The Pythons satirize religion, capital punishment, revolutionary politics, terrorism, graffiti, science fiction, and a host of other topics through the story of Brian, a first-century Judean.

Rated R.


DVD ; Dolby digital surround stereo., RSDL dual-layer edition, Widescreen presentation (1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio).


English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.

ISBN: 1559409010 9781559409018

Standard No.: 715515010320

Publisher. No.: CC1554D Criterion Collection

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jesus Christ--Caricatures and cartoons.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Religion--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Judaea, Wilderness of--Politics and government--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films--Great Britain.
Feature films.
Caricatures and cartoons.
Drama.

LC Class. No.: PN1997.85 / .L52 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43/72