Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (2009– )

Britain's top comedians pay tribute to the iconic series, Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Stars:

Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eric Idle	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2009)
John Cleese	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2009)
Michael Palin	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2009)
Terry Gilliam	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2009)
Terry Jones	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2009)
Danny Scheinmann	...	Abe Appenheimer (6 episodes, 2009)
Barry Cryer	...	Himself (5 episodes, 2009)
David Sherlock	...	Himself (5 episodes, 2009)
Steve Coogan	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2009)
Phill Jupitus	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2009)
Bill Oddie	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2009)
Neil Innes	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2009)
Julian Doyle	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2009)
Eddie Izzard	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2009)
Nancy Lewis	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2009)
John Goldstone	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Carol Cleveland	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2009)
Dan Aykroyd	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Sanjeev Bhaskar	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Robert Hewison	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Bruce Dickinson	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Russell Brand	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
John Du Prez	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Tim Brooke-Taylor	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2009)
Olivia Harrison	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2009)
Dave Howman	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
John Massey	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
André Jacquemin	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Art Mortimer	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Seth Green	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Nick Mason	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Merchant	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Simon Pegg	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Tim Roth	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)

Storyline

Britain's top comedians pay tribute to the iconic series, Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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Plot Keywords:

comedy troupe

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Monty Python - Fast die ganze Wahrheit

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bill and Ben Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Beyond nostalgia....

This series is for hardcore Pythonistas (like myself), casual fans, and those discerning younguns who have yet to be exposed to their wacky, irreverent, and cerebral brand of humour. I am writing this having seen only 4 of the 6 installments, but so far it has been great. Although retrospectives have been assembled at 20 and 30 year anniversaries, this edition has enough new insights and behind the scenes characters to keep it fresh, and by far the most entertaining yet. Sharing with us some snippets of old TV shows and comedians (and in the case of T. Gilliam, cartoonist/publisher Harvey Kurtzman) that influenced them is quite enlightening. I really like the solitary black background interview format, the editors did a terrific job in melding the comments by the surviving 5.....and they all look great. Speaking of great looking, even in her mid 60s, Carol Cleveland is still hot! I also love the comments by the various celebs who are also dyed-in-the-wool fans. Depending on their age, they had similar first exposures to the unique brand of humour as those of us watching the documentary. Might have to buy the DVD for the extras too!