Holy Flying Circus (TV)
2011·United Kingdom·89 min.
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In 1979 the Monty Python comedy team return from making their film 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' in Tunisia. The film is pilloried by ultra-right religious groups for its depiction of Christ. Death threats follow and Michael Palin - "the nicest man in Britain" - has his effigy burned on his front lawn. Finally crazed TV programmer Alan Dick persuades Palin and co-star John Cleese to defend the picture on a late night chat show against the Bishop of Southwark and religious commentator Malcolm Muggeridge.
DirectorOwen Harris
ScreenwriterTony Roche
MusicJack C. Arnold
CinematographyRichard Mott
CastCharles Edwards·Darren Boyd·Jason Thorpe·Rufus Jones·Mark Heap·Steve Punt·Tom Fisher·Phil Nichol·Simon Greenall·Michael Cochrane·Stephen Fry
Original titleHoly Flying Circus (TV)