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The Meaning of Life (1983) -- The comedy team takes a look at life in all its stages in their own uniquely silly way.
The Meaning of Life (1983) -- A group of soldiers search for an officer's missing leg.
The Meaning of Life (1983) -- The comedy team takes a look at life in all its stages in their own uniquely silly way.
The Meaning of Life (1983) -- Death is invited into a home.
The Meaning of Life (1983) -- A Protestant man explains why Catholics have too many children.

Overview

Note des utilisateurs:
7.4/10   29,324 votes
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Writers:
Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) ...
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Release Date:
31 mars 1983 (USA) suite
Accroche:
What it is, Where it is, and how to avoid treading in it [Video Australia] suite
Plot:
The comedy team takes a look at life in all its stages in their own uniquely silly way. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination suite
Avis des utilisateurs:
The answer you've all been looking for suite

Ensemble

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Graham Chapman ... Fish #1 / Doctor / Harry Blackitt / Wymer / Hordern / General / Coles / Narrator #2 / Dr. Livingstone / Transvestite / Eric / Chairman / Guest #1 / Arthur Jarrett / Geoffrey / Tony Bennett

John Cleese ... Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Eric's Assistant / Maître D' / Grim Reaper

Terry Gilliam ... Window Washer / Fish #4 / Walters / Middle of the Film Announcer / M'Lady Joeline / Mr. Brown / Howard Katzenberg

Eric Idle ... Fish #3 / 'Meaning of Life' Singer / Mr. Moore / Mrs. Blackitt / Watson / Blackitt / Atkinson / Perkins / Victim #3 / Front End / Mrs. Hendy / Man in Pink / Gunther / Noël Coward / Gaston / Angela
Terry Jones ... Fish #6 / Mum / Priest / Biggs / Sergeant / Man with Bendy Arms / Mrs. Brown / Bert / Mr. Creosote / Maria / Leaf Father / Fiona Portland-Smyth
Michael Palin ... Window Washer / Fish #5 / Mr. Pycroft / Dad / Narrator #1 / Chaplain / Carter / Spadger / Regimental Sergeant Major / Pakenham-Walsh / Rear End / Lady TV Presenter / Mr. Marvin Hendy / Harry / Padre / Debbie Katzenberg
Carol Cleveland ... Wife of Guest #1 / Heaven Receptionist

Simon Jones ... Chadwick / Jeremy Portland-Smyth
Patricia Quinn ... Mrs. Williams
Judy Loe ... Nurse #1
Andrew MacLachlan ... Groom / Wycliff / Victim #1 / Guest #3
Mark Holmes ... Victim #2 / Guest #2 / Elephant Waiter
Valerie Whittington ... Mrs. Moore
Jennifer Franks ... Bride
Imogen Bickford-Smith ... Nurse #2 (as Imogen Bickford Smith)
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Additional Details

Autre(s) titre(s):
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (UK) (complete title)
Monty Python, le sens de la vie (France) [fr]
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Durée:
107 min | Germany:112 min (2003 restored director's cut)
Pays:
UK
Langue:
Anglais
Couleur:
Couleur (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 suite
Son:
Dolby
Classification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2003) | Iceland:12 | Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/18 | Canada:PG (Ontario) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Ireland:(Banned) (original rating) (1983-1990) | Brazil:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:15 (re-rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2000) | UK:18 (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:16
Emplacements De Pelliculage:
England, UK suite

Curiosités

Anecdotes:
"The Crimson Permanent Assurance" segment was filmed as if it were a completely separate project. Terry Gilliam got his own soundstage, crew and cast. This segment continued to expand because, according to Gilliam, nobody told him to stop. suite
Goofs:
Continuity: In the classroom scene the young student seated in the rear right corner appears and disappears three times in successive shots. suite
Guillemet:
Maitre d': Et maintenant, would monsieur care for an aperitif, or would he prefer to order straightaway? Today, we have for appetizers - excuse me - uh, moules marinières, pâte de foie gras, beluga caviar, eggs Benedictine, tarte de poireaux - that's leek tart - frogs legs amandine or oeufs de caille Richard Shepherd - C'est à dire, little quails' eggs on a bed of pureed mushrooms. It's very delicate, very succulent.
Mr. Creosote: I'll have the lot.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Flushed Away (2006) suite
Soundtrack:
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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
The answer you've all been looking for, 2 February 2006
8/10
Author: BroadswordCallinDannyBoy de Boston, MA

A series of skits and songs that try to answer the question that we all want answered: what does it all mean? Addressing topics from love and sex to war and death (and halibut) the crazy entourage known as Monty Python will keep you informed, thinking, and of course laughing your ass off.

It is really more of a big budget production of Saturday Night Live since there is no real connecting plot throughout it all the segments, other than the issues being talked about and made fun of, but it still manages to be outrageously entertaining. 8/10

Rated R: near constant crudeness

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