

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008-07-01 · 55 min · ★ 7.7
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.
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- Directors
- Will Yapp
- Production companies
- A+E Networks
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John CleeseSelf
Graham ChapmanSelf (archive footage)
Eric IdleSelf
Michael PalinSelf
Terry JonesSelf
Terry GilliamSelf
Stanley UnwinSelf (archive footage)
Frank MuirSelf (archive footage)
Ronnie CorbettSelf
Denis NordenSelf
Sheila SteafelSelf
Aimi MacDonaldSelf
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