Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
7.7
6 votes
2008
55m
Documentary
Comedy
Overview
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.
Directed by Will Yapp
Top cast
John Cleese
Self
Graham Chapman
Self (archive footage)
Eric Idle
Self
Michael Palin
Self
Terry Jones
Self
Terry Gilliam
Self
Stanley Unwin
Self (archive footage)R
Robert Hewison
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Humphrey Barclay
Self
Frank Muir
Self (archive footage)
Ronnie Corbett
Self
Denis Norden
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David Nobbs
Self
Sheila Steafel
Self
Aimi MacDonald
Self
Robert Bathurst
Narrator (voice)Details
Status
Released
Release date
July 1, 2008
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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