What is LIFE OF BRIAN/ERIK THE VIKING about?

LIFE OF BRIAN, 1979, Rainbow Releasing, 94 min. Directed by Monty Python’s naked piano player, Terry Jones, on the remains of the sets from Zeffirelli's JESUS OF NAZARETH. Graham Chapman stars as Brian, Jesus' next-door neighbor, in one of the most hilariously dangerous comedies ever. A combination of Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers and Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason. MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE, 1983, Universal, 107 min. Dir. Terry Jones. This Grand Prix winner at the Cannes Film Festival includes a first look at Terry Gilliam’s innovative directorial style with the gorgeously surreal opening short “Crimson Permanent Assurance.” Pushing comedy boundaries to the extreme, the cast of Monty Python sing, dance and vomit their way into retirement.

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What is LIFE OF BRIAN/ERIK THE VIKING about?: LIFE OF BRIAN, 1979, Rainbow Releasing, 94 min. Directed by Monty Python’s naked piano player, Terry Jones, on the remains of the sets from Zeffirelli's JESUS OF NAZARETH. Graham Chapman stars as Brian, Jesus' next-door neighbor, in one of the most hilariously dangerous comedies ever. A combination of Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers and Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason. MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE, 1983, Universal, 107 min. Dir. Terry Jones. This Grand Prix winner at the Cannes Film Festival includes a first look at Terry Gilliam’s innovative directorial style with the gorgeously surreal opening short “Crimson Permanent Assurance.” Pushing comedy boundaries to the extreme, the cast of Monty Python sing, dance and vomit their way into retirement.