Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.
Director: Will Yapp
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John Cleese as Self |
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Graham Chapman as Self (archive footage) |
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Eric Idle as Self |
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Michael Palin as Self |
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Terry Jones as Self |
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Terry Gilliam as Self |
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Stanley Unwin as Self (archive footage) |
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Robert Hewison as Self |
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Humphrey Barclay as Self |
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Frank Muir as Self (archive footage) |
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Ronnie Corbett as Self |
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Denis Norden as Self |
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David Nobbs as Self |
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Sheila Steafel as Self |
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Aimi MacDonald as Self |
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Robert Bathurst as Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | Will Yapp | Director |
| Production | John Goldstone | Executive Producer |
| Production | Will Yapp | Producer |
| Sound | Danny Mulhern | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Mary McGrane | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Lorant | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Noelle Marinelli | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Rebecca Parkinson | Production Manager |
| Sound | Stuart Hall | Sound |
| Sound | Jonny Stothert | Sound |
| Sound | Percy Urgena | Sound |