A farcical view of life, shown in the several skit-adventures made famous by the Monty Python crew. A look at Heaven, birth and war. Monty Python presents a glimpse into the true meaning of life (and fish).
Publisher:[Universal City, CA] : Universal ; Willowdale, Ont. : Distributed by Universal Studios Canada, c2003.
General Note: Disc label title.DVD.Special features include: Eric Idle introduction; commentary with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam; "Soundtrack for the lonely"--soundtrack for people watching at home alone; director's cut with 3 deleted scenes; "The meaning of the making of The meaning of life"; "Educational tips to prepare you for life in the real world"; "Un film de John Cleese": a new trailer for the John Cleese version of the film; "Remastering a masterpiece: how to revive an old master"; "Song and dance": a featurette about 2 of the film's musical numbers; "Songs unsung": alternate versions of the original songs; promotional material; "virtual reunion":the Pythons together again; "What fish think"; deleted scenes; DVD-ROM features.Widescreen version.Originally released as a motion picture in 1983.Bilingual packaging (reversible English/French)Special features (Disc 1): Eric Idle introduction ; hilarious feature commentary with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam ; soundtrack for the lonely: a soundtrack for people watching at home alone ; director's cut with 3 deleted scenes.Special features (Disc 2): The meaning of making The Meaning of Life ; educational tips to prepare you fro life in the real world ; un film de John Cleese: a new trailer for the John Cleese version of the film ; remastering a masterpiece: how to revive an old master ; song and dance; a featurette about 2 of the film's musical numbers ; songs unsung: alternate versions of the original songs ; in your face promotional material: selling the Meaning of Life ; virtual reunion: the Pythons together again ; what fish think: go into the minds of fish ; the snipped bits: deleted scenes.DVD-ROM features: The screenplay ; the lost scenes ; the song sheets ; the fat recipes.1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen.Includes French packaging on reverse.Program content : Celandine Films, 1983.For home use only.LSC 17.68English and French language tracks with English, French and Spanish language subtitles.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Directed by Terry Jones ; animation & special sequences by Terry Gilliam ; produced by John Gladstone. PELHAM
Participant or Performer Note: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin.Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin