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The Secret Life of Brian

2007 · 48 min

A brisk, funny, and thoughtful look behind the scenes at creative risk and the culture wars it sparked.

Overview
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • media
  • art
  • politics
  • freedom
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Will Yapp
Starring
Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman
Runtime
48 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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