Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010)

A comic oratorio inspired by Monty Python's Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) filmed at its only European performance at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2009 to celebrate 40 years of Monty Python.

Director:

Aubrey Powell

Writers:

Eric Idle, John Du Prez

Stars:

Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Idle	...	Baritonish / Stan aka Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
Michael Palin	...	Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Terry Jones	...	Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
Terry Gilliam	...	Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
Shannon Mercer	...	Judith - Soprano
Rosalind Plowright	...	Mandy Cohen - Mezzo
William Ferguson	...	Brian Cohen - Tenor
Christopher Purves	...	Reg / Biggus Dickus - Bass
Carol Cleveland	...	Sheep Lady / Mexican / Best Girl
Neil Innes	...	Mexican / Mountie
Sanjeev Bhaskar	...	Mountie
BBC Symphony Orchestra	...	Themselves
BBC Symphony Chorus	...	Themselves
Andrew Haveron	...	Leader of BBC Symphony Orchestra
Stephen Jackson	...	Chorus Director

Storyline

Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnated by a Roman soldier, giving birth to Brian, a reluctant revolutionary of the People's Front of Judea who falls in love with Judith, gets mistaken for a Messiah and is arrested by the Romans and sentenced to be crucified. It ranges in reference from Handel, through a naughty Mozart duet, to the Festival of Nine Carols, Bob Dylan, and the classic finale "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".

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Plot Keywords:

monty python | claim in title | punctuation in title | 

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Taglines:

Like Handel only funnier.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for suggestive material and language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy

Filming Locations:

Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Picture Production Company, Python (Monty) Pictures, Stage 6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed at its only European performance at the Royal Albert Hall on October 23, 2009.

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Connections

References Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)

User Reviews

Speechless

Nothing prepared me for this show, i have been a python fan for as long as i can remember. On arrival to the Albert hall casually waiting to go in Eric idle walks passed and gives me a hug to my amazement. Back to the show, musically amazing the feeling when liberty bell bellowed through the hall from a 200 piece orchestra it brought a tear to my eye. The show was amazing, scripted perfectly with new songs and jokes but still keeping faith with the life of Brian. Cameos from the pythons make it almost the full Monty and the jokes and banter still there after 400 years. The show is amazing and really worth watching, i was honoured to be there live but even watching back on DVD its still amazing. Loved every minute of it and shows that Monty Python is still as fresh as ever