A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)

An animated, factually incorrect biography of Graham Arthur Chapman, one of the founding members of the comedy group Monty Python.

Directors:

Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson,

Writers:

Graham Chapman (book), David Sherlock (book)

Stars:

Graham Chapman, Philip Bulcock, John Cleese

Cast

Credited cast:
Graham Chapman	...	Himself (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Bulcock	...	David Sherlock (voice)
John Cleese	...	Various (voice)
Carol Cleveland	...	Various
Cameron Diaz	...	Sigmund Freud (voice)
Margarita Doyle	...	Vomiting Sylvia Krystel
Terry Gilliam	...	Various (voice)
André Jacquemin	...	Himself
Terry Jones	...	Graham's Mother / Various (voice)
Michael Palin	...	Graham's Father / Various (voice)

Storyline

An animated, factually incorrect biography of Graham Arthur Chapman, one of the founding members of the comedy group Monty Python.

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Taglines:

Still Dead, And Now in 3D

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong and crude sexual content including graphic animated sequences, language and some violent images

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Graham Chapman: Dead in 3-D

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,102 (USA) (2 November 2012)

Gross:

$5,102 (USA) (2 November 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bill and Ben Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The audio under the opening credits is from a sketch Chapman regularly used to perform, where he would ask a live audience at the start of the show to give him '30 seconds of abuse', as this would save time later on. For the film, specially recorded abuse was added from John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones (shouting Medieval curse words), Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland and David Sherlock, Chapman's former partner. One of the investors in the film can also be heard shouting "I want my f**king money back!"

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Goofs

Sigmund Freud's name is misspelled as "Seigmund Freud" in the opening title sequence and closing credits.

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Connections

Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode dated 20 March 2013 (2013)

User Reviews

hilarious, incredible animation film on one of the most iconic Pythons!

A Liars Autobiography is a celebration of the life of the elusive and eccentric Graham Chapman. The film is narrated by Chapman himself (he had recorded audio tapes of his memoirs) and the animation alone is a visual feast. It varies in style which suggests that aside from the obvious comedy, the film is much more perceptive and sophisticated than on first glance.

Chapman led a surreal life and was known by the people that knew him as anything but one dimensional. The film depicts just that as well as the reality that perhaps Chapman himself didn't really know who he was. The sequence I most enjoyed was the one depicting Chapman's alcohol withdrawal symptoms, handled with sensitivity and complemented by the eerie & Burton-Esq animation of insects crawling around Chapman whilst he lies in bed, this is a sequence that adds yet another layer to Chapman's identity.

You don't need to be a Monty Python fan to appreciate this film; its sheer brilliance lies in the animation and it's psychedelic depiction of one of the most iconic Pythons. A pleasurable watch, highly recommend.