---
title: 'Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Terry Jones'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/monty-pythons-life-of-brian-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

1979 · R · 93 min · Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Monty Python's Life of Brian is a 1979 British surreal satirical biblical black comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python. It was directed by Jones. The film tells the story of Brian Cohen, a young Judaean man who is born on the same day as—and next door to—Jesus, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Eric Idle](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-idle), [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam), [Michael Palin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-palin), [Terry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-jones), [John Cleese](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cleese), [Graham Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-chapman)
- **Producer:** [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam), [Terry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-jones), [John Cleese](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cleese), [Graham Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-chapman)
- **Director:** [Terry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-jones)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Geoffrey Burgon](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-burgon)

## Cast

- [Eric Idle](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-idle)
- [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam)
- [John Case](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-case)
- [George Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-harrison)
- [Randy Feelgood](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-feelgood)
- [Charles McKeown](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-mckeown)
- [Gwen Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/gwen-taylor)
- [Kenneth Colley](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-colley) as Jesus Christ
- [Andrew MacLachlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-maclachlan)
- [Bernard McKenna](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-mckenna)
- [Michael Palin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-palin)
- [Peter Brett](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-brett)
- [Neil Innes](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-innes)
- [Terence Bayler](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-bayler)
- [Carol Cleveland](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-cleveland)

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