The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
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- 16min
- Adventure, Short
- May 1983 (UK)
- Short
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.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.
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Sydney Arnold | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Guy Bertrand | ... |
American Executive
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| Andrew Bicknell | ... |
American Executive
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Ross Davidson | ... |
American Executive
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| Myrtle Devenish | ... |
Tea Lady
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Tim Douglas | ... |
Bicycle Boy
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| Eric Francis | ... |
Brit Pirate
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| Matt Frewer | ... |
Sword-Weilding American
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Billy John | ... |
Brit Pirate
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| Russell Kilmister | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Peter Mantle | ... |
American Executive
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| Len Marten | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Peter Merrill | ... |
American Executive
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Cameron Miller | ... |
American Executive
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Gareth Milne | ... |
Out of Window American
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| Larry Noble | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Paddy Ryan | ... |
Brit Pirate
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| Leslie Sarony | ... |
Brit Pirate
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| John Scott Martin | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Eric Stovell | ... |
American Executive
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| Wally Thomas | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Jack Armstrong | ... |
American Executive
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Robert Carrick | ... |
American Executive
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Douglas Cooper | ... |
Brit Pirate -Evans
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George Daly | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Chick Fowles | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Terry Grant | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Robin Hewlett | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Tommy Isley | ... |
Brit Pirate
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| Juba Kennerley | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Anthony Lang | ... |
Brit Pirate
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John Murphy |
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Terry Rendell |
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Ronald Shilling | ... |
Brit Pirate
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Albert Welch | ... |
Brit Pirate
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| Graham Chapman | ... |
Chairman (uncredited)
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| Terry Gilliam | ... |
Window Cleaner (uncredited)
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| Eric Idle | ... |
Gunther (uncredited)
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| Terry Jones | ... |
Bert - American Executive (uncredited)
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| Michael Palin | ... |
Window Cleaner (uncredited)
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| Gerald Paris | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terry Gilliam | ||
Written by
| Terry Gilliam | ... | (written by) |
Music by
| John Du Prez | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Pratt | ||
Art Direction by
| John Beard | ||
Makeup Department
| Elaine Carew | ... | makeup artist |
| Sallie Evans | ... | hairdresser |
| Maureen Stephenson | ... | hairdresser |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jonathan Benson | ... | first assistant director |
| Matthew Binns | ... | second assistant director |
| Derek Harrington | ... | third assistant director |
| Paul Taylor | ... | third assistant director |
| Gary White | ... | first assistant director |
| Bob Wright | ... | second assistant director (as Bobby Wright) |
Art Department
| Grahame Ménage | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Debbie Kaplan | ... | sound |
| Rodney Glenn | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Beard | ... | model maker |
| Peter Pullen | ... | model maker |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Clark | ... | electrician |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Cridlin | ... | clapper loader |
| Tony Cridlin | ... | grip |
| John Ignatius | ... | focus puller |
| Sue Knight | ... | clapper loader |
| Reg Parsons | ... | best boy |
| Roy Rodhouse | ... | gaffer |
| Malcolm Smith | ... | grip |
| Toby Tyler | ... | electrician |
| George White | ... | electrician (as Geo. J. White) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joyce Stoneman | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maggie Jones | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Patricia Carr | ... | production assistant |
| William Hobbs | ... | fight arranger |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD) (as a feature on the DVD of "The Meaning of Life")
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2003) (United States) (DVD) (as a feature on the special edition DVD of "The Meaning of Life")
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD) (as a feature on the DVD of "The Meaning of Life")
Special Effects
- Random (model makers)
- Westbridge Studios (model makers)
Other Companies
- Lee International Studios (our thanks to)
- The Philharmonia Orchestra (music performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the bleak days of 1983, the Crimson Permanent Assurance, an accountancy staffed by elderly workers much like a slave ship, has been taken over by efficiency-minded corporate types. When they sack an employee, there's an uprising, and the building is unleashed from its moorings to sail across the (dry) ocean and take on the financial centers of the world, starting with an all-out attack on the large skyscraper housing The Very Big Corporation of America, complete with filing-cabinet cannons, ceiling-fan broadswords, and paper-spindle short-swords.
Written by Jon Reeves |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Released as a secondary feature to support Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Meaning of Life (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Accountancy Shanty See more » |