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| Graham Chapman | ... |
Barber #2 /
Colin 'Bomber' Harris /
Servant /
Inspector /
The Colonel /
Yorkshireman #2 /
Abuser /
Lecturer /
A humble woodcutter /
Son /
Mountie
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| John Cleese | ... |
Barber #1 /
Boxing commentator /
The Pope /
Silly Olympiad commentator #1 /
Mr. Teabag /
Lenin /
Albatross vendor /
Mr. Barnard /
Man in white suit /
Little Red Riding Hood /
Church policeman /
Mountie
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| Terry Gilliam | ... |
Barber #3 /
Mao Zedong /
Constable Parrot /
I've got two legs singer /
Demonstrator #3 /
Man with beans /
Mountie
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| Eric Idle | ... |
Michelangelo /
Bruce #1 /
Judge #1 /
'World Forum' Host /
Arthur Nudge /
Yorkshireman #1 /
Mr. Smoketoomuch /
Husband /
Lumberjack
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| Terry Jones | ... |
Barber #4 /
Referee /
Anti-rasicism singer /
Silly olympiad commentator #2 /
Karl Marx /
Mr. Hilton /
Man with hat /
Yorkshireman #3 /
Demonstrator #2 /
Wife /
Mountie
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| Michael Palin | ... |
Emcee /
Bruce #2 /
Applicant /
Judge #2 /
Che Guevara /
Soccer commentator /
Yorkshireman #4 /
Argument customer /
Mr. Bounder /
Demonstrator #1 /
Storyteller /
Detective-Parson /
Mountie
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Neil Innes | ... |
Bruce #3 /
Carl Weetabix /
Idiot /
Detective-Other
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| Carol Cleveland | ... |
Various roles
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A collection of skits that made the Python troup famous, performed live at the Hollywood Bowl. Included are the singing philosophers, lumberjacks, the pope, and a suspiciously-male looking seabird vendor. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Most of the sketches and skits are adapted from ones shown on the TV show; there's little that's new, which is mildly disappointing. Good thing, then, that the MP troupe is so adept; familiarity seems to be the point, and allows fans to sit back and enjoy the film.
A few parts drag- I wasn't too thrilled with the musical numbers, nor with the History of Slapstick.
The most disappointing thing about this movie is a problem only for those who watch it on laserdisc; there are no chapter breaks, and side one ends abruptly -IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCENE-! This is quite disconcerting, and ruins the sketch.