And now for something completely [true . . . ] untrue! — ?Brilliant -Terry Jones — "A-?Hilariously profane 'docudrama'"-Entertainment Weekly — "A Sgt. Pepper's-like mash-up of animation, surrealism, fourth-wall breaking, and ... more »drag" -The Times (U.K.)
Holy Flying Circus reimagines the controversy surrounding Monty Python's 1979 film, Life of Brian, which was greeted with widespread outcry and accusations of blasphemy. Matters reached a head when Michael Palin and John Cleese agreed to take part in a BBC talk show about Life of Brian with a Church of England bishop and a staunchly Catholic broadcaster. The ensuing TV debate put the Pythons in their most absurd role yet: the voice of reason.
From Oscar®-nominated writer Tony Roche (In the Loop) and starring Darren Boyd (Little Dorrit), Charles Edwards (The Shell Seekers), Tom Fisher (The Illusionist), and Stephen Fry (Jeeves and Wooster), this fantastical docudrama is a Pythonesque peek behind the scenes of one of the most notorious-and beloved-films from the legendary troupe.« less
Actors:Charles Edwards, Steve Punt, Ben Crispin Studio:Acorn Media Format:Blu-ray - Color,Widescreen DVD Release Date: 09/04/2012 Release Year: 2012 Run Time: 1hr 30min Screens: Color,Widescreen Number of Discs: 2 SwapaDVD Credits: 4 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English