

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983-03-31 · 107 min · ★ 7.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Terry Jones
- Production companies
- Celandine Films, The Monty Python Partnership
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 9,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 42,749,697
Top Cast
Terry GilliamVarious Roles
Graham ChapmanVarious Roles
John CleeseVarious Roles
Eric IdleVarious Roles
Terry JonesVarious Roles
Michael PalinVarious Roles
Carol ClevelandVarious Roles
Simon JonesCedric
Patricia QuinnMrs. Williams
Judy LoeNurse #1
Andrew Bicknell(Segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Andrew MacLachlanGroom
Imogen Bickford-SmithNurse #2
Matt FrewerCornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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