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

Essential for Python buffs

Let's get the background out of the way first - this 6 part series for television is the first in- depth profile of the Monty Python group, who recorded their first TV show forty years ago. So the reviewer who complained that the five surviving members of Python look old only really need do their maths - by the end of this year their ages will range from 66 to 70!

Almost The Truth is set out as a series of interviews on six loose themes over the series - as well as Cleese, Palin, Idle, Gilliam and Jones we also hear from Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes, a number of celebrity fans and, in archive footage, the late Graham Chapman. It is a good format and doesn't distract from the tales that, yes, any casual fan will have heard before.

So why is this an essential purchase for Python followers? First, it presents them all with a fair chunk of screen time to share their views on the success of the series, films, etc. Second, it has a couple of rare extras - but nothing to get too excited about. Third, it has the benefit of 40 years distance from the original BBC transmission; now we know that Python had a legacy both in the UK and the US and we can hear about it.

Perhaps the last hurrah of a marvellous comedy troupe - yes they all went on to other things but Pythons they will always be.