Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Synopsis

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

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Cast

Terry Gilliam

Various Roles

Graham Chapman

Various Roles

John Cleese

Various Roles

Eric Idle

Various Roles

Terry Jones

Various Roles

Michael Palin

Various Roles

Carol Cleveland

Various Roles

Simon Jones

Cedric

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Patricia Quinn

Mrs. Williams

Judy Loe

Nurse #1

Andrew Bicknell

(Segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")

Andrew MacLachlan

Groom

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Mark Holmes

Severed head

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Valerie Whittington

Mrs. Moore

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Jennifer Franks

Bride

Imogen Bickford-Smith

Nurse #2

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Angela Mann

Second guest's wife

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Sydney Arnold

Pirate Captain (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")

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Guy Bertrand

Chief Executive (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")

Matt Frewer

Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")

Crew

Art

• Harry Lange Production Design
• Richard Dawking Art Direction
• John Beard Art Direction
• Sharon Cartwright Set Decoration
• Simon Wakefield Set Decoration

Camera

• Roger Pratt Director of Photography
• Peter Hannan Director of Photography
• David Appleby Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Mary Hillman Makeup Department Head
• James Acheson Costume Design
• Mike Jones Hairdresser
• Mike Jones Makeup Artist

Crew

• Arlene Phillips Choreographer

Directing

• Terry Jones Director
• Callum McDougall Third Assistant Director

Editing

• Julian Doyle Editor

Lighting

• Chuck Finch Gaffer

Production

• John Goldstone Producer
• Michelle Guish Casting
• Debbie McWilliams Casting
• David Wimbury Production Manager

Sound

• John Du Prez Original Music Composer

Writing

• Graham Chapman Screenplay
• John Cleese Screenplay
• Terry Gilliam Screenplay
• Eric Idle Screenplay
• Terry Jones Screenplay
• Michael Palin Screenplay

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