Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
1983
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Director: Terry Jones
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Patricia Quinn, Simon Jones, Judy Loe
Monty Python explore the mysteries of life and death in a series of sketches. Their episodic and overlong film covers themes such as birth, education, war, middle age, and mortality. The sketches, which blend the group's irreverent humor and thought-provoking commentary, range from clever and hilarious to cringey and insufferable.
