Released
Life of Brian
August 17 1979 (over 45 years ago)Rating
78
Based on
4455 reviews
He's not the messiah...he's just a naughty boy.
- Director: Terry Jones
- Writers: Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin
- Genre: Comedy
- Runtime: 1 h 34 m
- Budget: $4,000,000
- Box office: $20,700,000
- Country: United Kingdom
- Companies: Handmade Films, Python (Monty) Pictures Limited
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
