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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Movie · 1983 · 112 min

A chaotic, gleefully tasteless sketch revue that veers from slapstick to surreal, daring you to laugh at its sheer absurdity.

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1983 film directed by Terry Jones
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Year
1983
Runtime
112 min
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • faith
  • class
  • sexuality
  • identity
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour10
Realism3
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
comedy, musical
Directed by
Terry Jones
Written by
Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Starring
Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Matt Frewer, Jane Leeves
Music
John Du Prez
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
Runtime
112 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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