Other Titles • Life of Brian (1979) • The Life of Brian • Brian of Nazareth • The Gospel According to St. Brian • Jesus Christ: Lust for Glory • Das Leben des Brian (1980)
Trivia from Life of Brian (1979)
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Filmed on location in Tunisia, Africa.
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Theatrical Release: August 17, 1979.
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Executive producer George Harrison makes a cameo as Mr. Papadopolous.
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The film includes the opening-credits song "Brian" (sung by Sonia Jones) and the grand finale "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (written and sung by Eric Idle).
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Costume designer Charles Knode makes a cameo as a passerby.
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Maggie Weston, who did the hair and makeup, and Terry Gilliam were married in 1973.
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On the video box cover, some people in the crowd are holding up signs; one of the signs calls out for the Rutles, referring to the legendary group that appeared in the 1978 mockumentary ALL YOU NEED IS CASH.
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The closing credits end with the following line: "If you have enjoyed this film, why not go and see 'La Notte'?"--referring to Michelangelo Antonioni's Italian classic.
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Total Film called THE LIFE OF BRIAN the funniest film ever made.
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The film includes only one animated sequence; instead, animator Terry Gilliam spends more time than ever actually onscreen, playing various crazy roles.
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