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The Crimson Permanent Assurance

  • 19831983
  • 16m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
AdventureShortComedy
A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
54,576
10,330
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    • Director
      • Terry Gilliam
    • Writer
      • Terry Gilliam
    • Stars
      • Sydney Arnold
      • Guy Bertrand
      • Andrew Bicknell
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Terry Gilliam
    • Writer
      • Terry Gilliam
    • Stars
      • Sydney Arnold
      • Guy Bertrand
      • Andrew Bicknell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

    Photos17

    Juba Kennerley, Len Marten, Larry Noble, and Paddy Ryan in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Len Marten and Larry Noble in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Ross Davidson and Len Marten in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Len Marten in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Larry Noble in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Juba Kennerley and Len Marten in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Sydney Arnold and Leslie Sarony in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Len Marten in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    John Scott Martin in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Graham Chapman and Matt Frewer in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Billy John, Juba Kennerley, and John Scott Martin in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Sydney Arnold, Myrtle Devenish, Anthony Lang, and John Scott Martin in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)

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    Sydney Arnold
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Guy Bertrand
    Andrew Bicknell
    Andrew Bicknell
    • Very Big Corporation of America Executive
    Ross Davidson
    • Very Big Corporation of America Executive
    Myrtle Devenish
    Myrtle Devenish
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Tim Douglas
    Eric Francis
    Eric Francis
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Very Big Corporation of America Yuppie
    Billy John
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Russell Kilmister
    Russell Kilmister
    • Very Big Corporation of America Yuppie
    Peter Mantle
    • Very Big Corporation of America Executive
    Len Marten
    Len Marten
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Peter Merrill
    • Very Big Corporation of America Yuppie
    Cameron Miller
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Gareth Milne
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Larry Noble
    Larry Noble
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Paddy Ryan
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    Leslie Sarony
    Leslie Sarony
    • Crimson Permanent Assurance Pirate
    • Director
      • Terry Gilliam
    • Writer
      • Terry Gilliam
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    • Trivia
      Released as a secondary feature to support Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Meaning of Life (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Accountancy Shanty
      Music & Lyrics by Eric Idle & John Du Prez

    User reviews24

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    Better then the movie itself!!
    I was excited to watch The Meaning Of Life. But was NOT expecting this. I think I enjoyed this short more then the movie itself!! After this movie was finished, I lost interest in TMOL very fast and changed channel after 40 minutes. This film is very entertaining. Believe me, if you decide to watch, prepare to watch a load of nutty workers on a mutiny. It makes me want to rally up my fellow workers and storm the office and take over. I'm practicing right now, "Arrr!!"

    Perhaps we should have one too...

    Thank you The Crimson Permanent Assurance!!! For my my life happy and finding the insane, murderous buccaneer inside me!!!
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    • Astro_Nut
    • Jul 7, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Страхова компанія «Багряний Перманент»
    • Filming locations
      • Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Celandine Films
      • The Monty Python Partnership
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      16 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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