Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (HD DVD) - Comedy HD DVDs (1983) Starring Monty Python Cast; Directed by Terry Jones; Universal Studios : OLDIES.com

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

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Starring: Monty Python Cast Director: Terry Jones Rated:

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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Single-DVD Edition / Widescreen) for $11.03
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Special Edition) (2-DVD)

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Genre: Comedy

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Item Number:
MHV 61032937HD

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HD DVD Features:

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Digital Plus 2.0 Stereo Surround - French
Subtitles - English (SDH), French - Optional

Major Awards:

Cannes - Jury Prize (1983)

Entertainment Reviews:

New York Times - 03/31/1983

"...A monumental revue, the BEN HUR of sketch films..."

Variety - 03/23/1983

"...Funny....The seasoned British comedy troupe has this time come up with an expertly biting, off-the-wall satire of life's various passages..."

Entertainment Weekly - 09/12/2003

"...A film that makes exhaustive and exhilarating mirth out of every grimness known to man..."

USA Today - 09/05/2003

"...[The film] has riotous moments..."

Product Description:

The Monty Python collective explains it all in this episodic comedy that dares to take on the most "sacred" aspects of life--sex, food, politics and religion--and bring them hilariously down to earth. One of the many highlights is the "Every Sperm is Sacred" episode that opens the film.

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Exerpts:

"PART ONE: THE THIRD WORLD...
Somewhere in the North of England" -- First two title cards for opening skit

Production Notes:

Shot in Technicolor and Elmstree Studios in Borehamwood, England and on location around England and Scotland.
Music recorded at Britannia Row, Redwood Studios and CTS.
Additional cast: Patricia Quinn, Judy Loe, Andrew MacLachlan, Mark Homes, and Valerie Whittington.
Additional credits: Anne James (Python manager), Mary Hillman (makeup supervisor), Chris Tucker (Mr. Creosote makep), Paul Carr & Brian Paxton (dubbing mixers), Richard Conway, Bob Hollow, Dave Watson, Ray Hanson (special effects).

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Monty Python Cast
Directed by		Terry Jones

HD DVD Details:

Label: Universal Studios
Originally Released in: 1983
Number of Discs: 1
Rated:
Run Time: 1 hours, 48 minutes
Video: Color
Release Date: June 12, 2007
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 74,774
Item UPC: 025193293725
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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