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And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) 7.6
An anthology of Monty Python's best sketches from their 1st & 2nd seasons of their original TV show. Director:Ian MacNaughtonWriters:Graham Chapman (screen foreplay & conception), John Cleese (screen foreplay & conception), 4 more credits » |
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Cast
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| Graham Chapman | ... |
Brother /
British pedestrian /
Mr. Harrison (Apricot) /
Sergeant-Major /
'Hell's Grannies' policeman /
Jimmy Blankensop /
Sir Edward Ross /
Restaurant patron #1 /
Letter Writer /
Oliver St. John Mollusk /
Mountie /
Town Guild Lady
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| John Cleese | ... |
Announcer /
Hungarian Man /
Self-Defence Teacher /
Sir George Head /
Policeman /
Interviewer /
Mr. Praline /
Second General /
Christopher Columbus /
Mungo the Cook /
Bank Robber /
Accountant #2 (falling past the window) /
Vocational Guidance Counselor /
Vivian Smith Smythe Smith /
Mountie /
Town Guild Lady
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| Terry Gilliam | ... |
Self-defence nun /
Flasher /
Uncle Sam /
Caterpillar man /
Sign holder
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| Eric Idle | ... |
Prosecutor /
Marriage Counselor /
Arthur Nudge /
Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) /
'Hell's Grannies' analyst /
Arthur Wilson /
Arthur Wilson Two /
Nightclub Emcee /
Linkman /
First General /
Restaurant Manager /
Lingerie Shop Owner /
Accountant #1 (falling past the window) /
Fairy Godmother /
Rita Fairbanks /
Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris /
Mountie /
Lady With Cookbook
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| Terry Jones | ... |
Stage Manager /
Tobacconist /
2nd Hungarian Man /
Squire /
Self-defence student #3 /
Tenant #1 /
Flasher /
Mouse Organist Ken Ewing /
Fat Soldier /
Waiter /
Nude Organist /
Brian /
Nigel Incubator Jones
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| Michael Palin | ... |
Man with tape recorder /
Phrasebook Author /
Arthur Pewtey /
Self-defence student #2 /
Tenant #2 /
Lost His Wallet /
Shrill Petrol Announcer /
Milkman /
Ernest Scribbler /
Bevis (pet shop employee /
lumberjack) /
Headwaiter Gilberto /
Herbert Anchovy /
Gervais Brookhamster /
Town Guild Lady
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| Carol Cleveland | ... |
Dierdre Pewtey /
Storyteller /
Milkman Collector /
Restaurant Patron #2 /
Elsbeth
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| Connie Booth | ... |
Best Girl
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A collection of re-filmed sketches from the first and second series of the cult TV comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus". Includes such classics as "Nudge, Nudge", "Hell's Grannies", "Killer Cars", "Dead Parrot", "Lumberjack Song", "Blackmail" and "Upper Class Twit of the Year". Written by Mr and Mrs and Mrs Zambesi <zambesi@nyphot.demon.co.uk>
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22 August 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A sada nešto potpuno drugačije See more »Box Office
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Announcer: In this picture, there are forty-seven people. None of them can be seen. In this film, we hope to show you how not to be seen. This is Mr E.R. Bradshaw of Napier Court, Black Lion Road, London, SE14. He cannot be seen. Now I'm going to ask him to stand up. Mr Bradshaw, will you stand up, please?
[Mr Bradshaw stands up and is shot]
Announcer: This demonstrates the value of not being seen.
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(uncredited)
Music by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
De Wolfe Music Ltd
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An obstacle course in the "Upper Class Twit of the Year" scene has the competitors jumping over matchboxes. Vivian Smith-Smythe-Smith is the only one who "refuses" (doesn't jump). In the series, Nigel Incubator-Jones was the one to refuse. See more »Goofs
In the animation following the "People falling out of tall buildings" sketch, when the caterpillar walks into his house and climbs into the bed the door to the bedroom is still open. Once the caterpillar falls asleep and the camera fades out, when the camera fades back into him, the door is now closed. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Announcer: In this picture, there are forty-seven people. None of them can be seen. In this film, we hope to show you how not to be seen. This is Mr E.R. Bradshaw of Napier Court, Black Lion Road, London, SE14. He cannot be seen. Now I'm going to ask him to stand up. Mr Bradshaw, will you stand up, please?
[Mr Bradshaw stands up and is shot]
Announcer: This demonstrates the value of not being seen.
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Crazy Credits
After the opening theme song, a "THE END" screen comes up, and stage manager Terry Jones apologises for the brevity of the film. See more »Soundtracks
"La Marseilleise"(uncredited)
Music by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
De Wolfe Music Ltd
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Their first film 'And Now for Something Completely Different' was intended to introduce the group and their humour to the American market. It was nothing but their best and most silliest skits from their first two seasons of their British TV sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus from BBC television. By that there's no real systematic narrative here, unlike in their later efforts in 'The Holy Grail' and 'Life of Brian'. It's made up of a selection of individual skits, which were mostly hilarious, even though two or three fall short, but it moves along swiftly that you get caught up in the comically cheeky and downright nonsensical humour that had me mostly in stitches. There appealing ludicrousness bellows stupidity, but its done in a straight face, which makes it more the merrier. A lot of it makes fun at its own expense, but also mocks that of political correctness and Americanism. They were so clever in the way structured it and it stills stands up rather well today. But a quick warning their humour is an acquired taste that's for sure.
Some of these ambitious skits and segments are real ball, ranging from the lumberjack song, The dead parrot, The upper class twit of the year, Killer cars, Blackmail, Hungarian in the cigarette shop, the lion tamer and so much more. My favourite of the lot would be the Mountaineer expedition sign up. Going on throughout the film is Terry Gilliam's stunning and ultimately inventive cartoons which catch the eye and imagination. The animation is that of high standards and adds a whole new dimension to the silliness! You could see this eye for detail when he directed such flicks like 'Brazil' and 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'. The boys involved John Cleese, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam are nothing but entertaining in whatever they decide to come up with, by giving us a real good laugh.
This landmark comedy team is always a delight to behold. A must see for any fan, though I doubt they haven't seen it already.