Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Cast & Crew
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Terry Jones
Director
Graham Chapman
John Cleese
Terry Gilliam
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Film Details
Also Known As
Monty Python, le sens de la vie, Monty Pythons meningen med livet, sentido de la vida, El
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1983
Production Company
Universal Pictures; Wig Specialties, London
Distribution Company
United International Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Synopsis
Cast
Graham Chapman
John Cleese
Terry Gilliam
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin
Carol Cleveland
Simon Jones
Patricia Quinn
Judy Loe
Andrew Maclachlan
Mark Holmes
Valerie Whittington
Jennifer Franks
Imogen Bickford-smith
Angela Mann
Peter Lovstrom
Victoria Plum
Anne Rosenfeld
George Silver
Crew
James Acheson
Costume Designer
David Appleby
Stills
William Baboo
Costume Maker
Roy Baker
Assistant Editor
Richard Brooks
Animator
Vin Burnham
Costume Maker
Paul Carr
Special Effects Rerecording Mixer
Graham Chapman
Screenwriter
Graham Chapman
Song ("Oh Lord Please Don'T Burn Us Down")
Graham Chapman
Music
Valerie Charlton
Modelmaker
John Cleese
Screenwriter
John Cleese
Song ("Oh Lord Please Don'T Burn Us Down")
John Cole
Props
Richard Conway
Special Effects
Ray Corbett
1st Assistant Director
Valerie Craig
Production Assistant
Richard Dawking
Art Direction
Shirley Denny
Costume Maker
Carole Deyong
Modelmaker
Julian Doyle
Editor
Margarita Doyle
Assistant Editor
John Du Prez
Songs ("Galaxy Song" "Oh Lord Please Don'T Burn Us Down")
John Du Prez
Music ("The Meaning Of Life")
Penny Eyles
Script Supervisor
Roy Field
Other
Roy Fields
Other
George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
Terry Gilliam
Animation Director
Terry Gilliam
Screenwriter
Rodney Glenn
Sound Editor
John Goldstone
Producer
Peter Hannan
Director Of Photography
Peter Hannan
Dp/Cinematographer
Ray Hanson
Special Effects
Kate Hepburn
Animator
Bob Hollow
Special Effects
Kent Houston
Other
David Howman
Song ("Every Sperm Is Sacred")
Brian Humphrey
Props
Dewi Humphreys
Camera Operator
Eric Idle
Song ("The Meaning Of Life" "Galaxy Song" "Oh Lord Please Don'T Burn Us Down" "Penis Song" "Christmas In Heaven")
Eric Idle
Screenwriter
Andre Jacquemin
Song ("Every Sperm Is Sacred")
Terry Jones
Screenwriter
Terry Jones
Song ("Christmas In Heaven" "Every Sperm Is Sacred")
Peter Kohn
Location Manager
Larry Lange
Production Designer
Keith Lowes
Assistant Editor
Garth Marshall
Sound Recording Mixer
Simon Milton
Assistant Editor
Dave Newton
Props
Richard Ollive
Animator
Tim Ollive
Animator
Michael Palin
Screenwriter
Michael Palin
Song ("Every Sperm Is Sacred")
Brian Paxton
Special Effects Rerecording Mixer
Brian Payne
Props
Arlene Phillips
Choreography
Diane Ryder
Assistant Editor
Raymond Scott
Costume Maker
Mike Stuart
Animator
Jill Thraves
Costume Maker
Simon Wakefield
Set Decorator
David M Watson
Special Effects
David Watson
Special Effects
Maggie Weston
Hairstyles
Maggie Weston
Makeup
Paul Whitbread
Other
Lizzie Willey
Costume Maker
David Wimbury
Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Monty Python, le sens de la vie, Monty Pythons meningen med livet, sentido de la vida, El
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1983
Production Company
Universal Pictures; Wig Specialties, London
Distribution Company
United International Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1983
Re-released in United States on Video August 6, 1996
Released in United States January 1996
Released in United States 1983
Re-released in United States on Video August 6, 1996
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown in New York City (American Museum of the Moving Image) as part of program "Fairy Tales For Adults: A Terry Gilliam Retrospective" January 6-21, 1996.)
Released in United States 2015 (Special Screening)
Released in United States 2015
