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Blödeln für Deutschland Blödeln für Deutschland
The Monty Python team was invited to Germany to make a comedy special. For the first episode, they actually spoke their lines in German.
January 3, 1972
Blödeln auf die feine englische Art Blödeln auf die feine englische Art
Monty Python return for their second and last German special. Doing the lines in German proved too difficult for most of them the first time, so this time they did it...
December 18, 1972
Directed by
Ian MacNaughton Ian MacNaughton ... as Ian McNaughton
Written by
Graham Chapman Graham Chapman ... written by
John Cleese John Cleese ... written by
Eric Idle Eric Idle ... written by
Terry Jones Terry Jones ... written by
Michael Palin Michael Palin ... written by
Cast
Graham Chapman Graham Chapman ... Woman with Umbrella / Third Frenchman / Famous Berlin Specialist / Vampire / Nurse in The Merchant of Venice / A Humble Woodcutter / Rapist / Martin Anthill / Lunais / Mrs.Mund / Undertaker / Mountie Chorus / Golden Post Customer / Attendant (2 episodes)
John Cleese John Cleese ... Professor / Fourth Frenchman / Little Red Riding Hood / Mario Pirelli / Stake Your Claim Presenter / Mountie Chorus / Golden Post Head Waiter / Attendant (2 episodes)
Eric Idle Eric Idle ... Torch Runner / Farmer with dog / Shakespearean Expert / Woodcutter's Wife / Rapist / Abe Seagull / Sven Bordlander / Lunais' Mother / Albrecht Dürer / Mountie Chorus / Golden Post Waiter (2 episodes)
Terry Jones Terry Jones ... Albrecht Dürer Singer / First Frenchman / Hitchhiker / Heinz the Stuttgart Rapist / Man with Fez / Kwame M'Boko / Pirelli's Mother / Mr.Hase / Undertaker / Mountie Chorus / Ceremonial Menu Waiter / Nobleman (2 episodes)
Michael Palin Michael Palin ... Third Bruce / Second Frenchman / Rapist / Ian McKellan / Herr Schultz / Undertaker / Lumberjack / Golden Post Waiter / Chairman (2 episodes)
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam ... Criminally-Depressed Man / Secretary / Betty Weiß / Mouse Boy / Gabby / Immanuel Kant / Defendant Kaspar / Witch
Connie Booth Connie Booth ... Princess Mitzi Gaynor (as Conny Booth_)
Uncredited Cast
Alfred Biolek Alfred Biolek ... Dr. Antonio / Sports reporter Silly Olympiad (voice)
Willy Brandt Willy Brandt ... Self (archive footage)
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam ... Animated Pervert (archive sound)
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon ... Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II ... Self (archive footage)
Produced by
Alfred Biolek Alfred Biolek ... producer
Thomas Woitkewitsch Thomas Woitkewitsch ... producer
Additional Info
Premiere: January 03, 1972
DVD Release: October 23, 2001
Countries: United Kingdom West Germany
Distributor: A&E Home Video
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

8.0 / 10

Production Companies
Bavaria Atelier
Bavaria Film
Python (Monty) Pictures
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Distributors
A&E Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (episode 1) (DVD)
Filming Locations
Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
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