TY - ADVS AU - Chapman,Graham AU - Cleese,John AU - Gilliam,Terry AU - Idle,Eric AU - Jones,Terry AU - Palin,Michael AU - Goldstone,John AU - Milligan,Spike ED - Monty Python (Comedy troupe) ED - Handmade Films. ED - Criterion Collection (Firm) TI - Monty Python's Life of Brian T2 - The Criterion collection SN - 1559409010 U1 - 791.43/72 22 PY - 1999///,c1979 CY - [Irvington, N.Y.] PB - Criterion Collection KW - Jesus Christ KW - Religion KW - Drama KW - Judaea, Wilderness of KW - Politics and government KW - Feature films KW - Comedy films KW - Religious films N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 1979; Dolby digital surround stereo., RSDL dual-layer edition, Widescreen presentation (1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio); Special features: theatrical trailer, commentaries by members of the troupe, 5 deleted scenes, 4 radio ads, documentary film The Pythons; The Pythons (1979, ca. 50 min.) / produced by Iain Johnstone; Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd; Camera, Peter Biziou ; editor, Julian Doyle ; animation and design, Terry Gilliam ; music, Geoffrey Burgon; Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Gwen Taylor, Sue Jones-Davis, Spike Milligan; Rated R N2 - The Pythons satirize religion, capital punishment, revolutionary politics, terrorism, graffiti, science fiction, and a host of other topics through the story of Brian, a first-century Judean ER -