A BOOK ABOUT THE FILM- MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE

LARSEN, DARL

ISBN 10: 1538103656 / ISBN 13: 9781538103654

Published by ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD, 2018

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This is an advance reader's, soft cover uncorrected, copy issued prior to publication. These editions are highly collectible since ARC's are published in small numbers and are often marked as first editions. FULL COLOR COVER . BIBLIOGRAPHY.NO INDEX.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A BOOK ABOUT THE FILM- MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE
• Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538103656
• ISBN 13: 9781538103654
• Binding: Soft cover
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

As a follow-up to their first true feature film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the comic troupe next decided to tackle a “shadow” version of the Christ story. Shot in the Middle East and produced during Margaret Thatcher’s ascendant years, the film satirized―among other matters―authoritarianism and religious zealotry. Upon its release, Monty Python’s Life of Brian was both a critical and commercial success, and has been since hailed as one of the greatest comedies of all time. But the film also faced backlash from religious groups for its blasphemy, perceived or otherwise.

In A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All of the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Darl Larsen identifies and examines the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film. In this resource, Larsen delineates virtually every allusion and reference that appears in the film―from first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain. Organized chronologically by scene, the entries in this cultural history cover literary and metaphoric allusions, symbolisms, names, peoples, and places, as well as the many social, cultural, and historical elements that populate this film.

By closely examining each scene, this book explores the Pythons’ comparisons of the Roman and British Empires and of Pilate and Margaret Thatcher. In addition, Larsen helps to situate Life of Brian in the “Jesus” re-examination of the postwar period, while also taking a close look at the terror groups of first-century Judea and the modern world. A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian will appeal to scholars of history, film, British culture, and pop culture, as well as to the many fans of this iconic group.

About the Author

Darl Larsen is program director and professor of film and animation studies at Brigham Young University, Media Arts Department, and affiliated with the Center for Animation at BYU.