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Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life > Credits and Details
Directed by
Terry Jones Terry Jones  
Written by
Graham Chapman Graham Chapman ... written by
John Cleese John Cleese ... written by
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam ... 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 ... Chairman / Fish #1 / Doctor / Harry Blackitt / Wymer / Hordern / General / Coles / Narrator #2 / Dr. Livingstone / Transvestite / Eric / Guest #1 / Arthur Jarrett / Geoffrey / Tony Bennett
John Cleese John Cleese ... Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Eric's Assistant / Maître D' / Grim Reaper
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam ... Window Washer / Fish #4 / Walters / Middle of the Film Announcer / M'Lady Joeline / Mr. Brown / Howard Katzenberg
Eric Idle Eric Idle ... Gunther / Fish #3 / 'Meaning of Life' Singer / Mr. Moore / Mrs. Blackitt / Watson / Blackitt / Atkinson / Perkins / Victim #3 / Front End / Mrs. Hendy / Man in Pink / Noël Coward / Gaston / Angela
Terry Jones Terry Jones ... Bert / Fish #6 / Mum / Priest / Biggs / Sergeant / Man with Bendy Arms / Mrs. Brown / Mr. Creosote / Maria / Leaf Father / Fiona Portland-Smythe
Michael Palin Michael Palin ... Window Washer / Harry / Fish #5 / Mr. Pycroft / Dad / Narrator #1 / Chaplain / Carter / Spadger / Regimental Sergeant Major / Pakenham-Walsh / Rear End / Female TV Presenter / Mr. Marvin Hendy / Governor / Leaf Son / Debbie Katzenberg
Carol Cleveland Carol Cleveland ... Beefeater Waitress / Wife of Guest #1 / Leaf Mother / Leaf Daughter / Heaven Receptionist
Simon Jones Simon Jones ... Chadwick / Jeremy Portland-Smythe
Patricia Quinn Patricia Quinn ... Mrs. Williams
Judy Loe Judy Loe ... Nurse #1
Andrew MacLachlan Andrew MacLachlan ... Groom / Wycliff / Victim #1 / Guest #3
Mark Holmes Mark Holmes ... Victim #2 (Cheerful Severed Head) / Troll Waiter / Guest #2
Valerie Whittington Valerie Whittington ... Mrs. Moore
Jennie Franks Jennie Franks ... Bride (as Jennifer Franks)
Imogen Bickford-Smith Imogen Bickford-Smith ... Nurse #2 (as Imogen Bickford Smith)
Angela Mann Angela Mann ... Wife of Guest #2
Peter Lovstrom Peter Lovstrom ... Brown's Son
George Silver George Silver ... Diner Eating Howard the Fish
Chris Grant Chris Grant  
Sydney Arnold Sydney Arnold ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Guy Bertrand Guy Bertrand ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Andrew Bicknell Andrew Bicknell ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Ross Davidson Ross Davidson ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Myrtle Devenish Myrtle Devenish ... Old Lady (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Tim Douglas Tim Douglas ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Eric Francis Eric Francis ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Matt Frewer Matt Frewer ... Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Billy John Billy John ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Russell Kilmister Russell Kilmister ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Peter Mantle Peter Mantle ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Len Marten Len Marten ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Peter Merrill Peter Merrill ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Cameron Miller Cameron Miller ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Gareth Milne Gareth Milne ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Larry Noble Larry Noble ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Paddy Ryan Paddy Ryan ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Leslie Sarony Leslie Sarony ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
John Scott Martin John Scott Martin ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Eric Stovell Eric Stovell ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Wally Thomas Wally Thomas ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Jack Armstrong Jack Armstrong ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Robert Carrick Robert Carrick ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Douglas Cooper Douglas Cooper ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
George Daly George Daly ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Chick Fowles Chick Fowles ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Terry Grant Terry Grant ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Robin Hewlett Robin Hewlett ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Tommy Isley Tommy Isley ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Juba Kennerley Juba Kennerley ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Anthony Lang Anthony Lang ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance) (as Tony Lang)
John Murphy John Murphy ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Terry Rendell Terry Rendell ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Ronald Shilling Ronald Shilling ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Albert Welch Albert Welch ... (segment: The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
Luke Baxter Luke Baxter ... Dancer
Stephen Beagley Stephen Beagley ... Dancer
Paul Bourke Paul Bourke ... Dancer
Bonnie Bryg Bonnie Bryg ... Dancer
Charlotte Corbett Charlotte Corbett ... Dancer
Geoff Davids Geoff Davids ... Dancer
Emma-Kate Davies Emma-Kate Davies ... Dancer
Sandra Easby Sandra Easby ... Dancer
Jane Eve Jane Eve ... Dancer (as Jane Newman)
Donna Fielding Donna Fielding ... Dancer
Roy Hamlyn Gayle Roy Hamlyn Gayle ... Dancer (as Roy Gayle)
Dawn Gerrard Dawn Gerrard ... Dancer
Natascha Gilbrooke Natascha Gilbrooke ... Dancer (as Natasha Gilbrook)
Donnette Goddard Donnette Goddard ... Dancer
Heavon Grant Heavon Grant ... Dancer
Alison Jane Hierlihy Alison Jane Hierlihy ... Dancer (as Alison Herlihy)
Laura James Laura James ... Dancer
Kim Elizabeth Leeson Kim Elizabeth Leeson ... Dancer (as Kim Leeson)
Maddie Loftin Maddie Loftin ... Dancer
Michelle Mackie Michelle Mackie ... Dancer
Paul Madden Paul Madden ... Dancer
Helen Mason Helen Mason ... Dancer
Caroline Meacher Caroline Meacher ... Dancer
Lorraine Meacher Lorraine Meacher ... Dancer
Sue Menhenick Sue Menhenick ... Dancer
Kerri Murphy Kerri Murphy ... Dancer
Tammy Needham Tammy Needham ... Dancer
Garry Noakes Garry Noakes ... Dancer (as Gary Noakes)
Trudy Pack Trudy Pack ... Dancer
Floyd Anthony Pearce Floyd Anthony Pearce ... Dancer (as Floyd Pearce)
Wanda Rokicki Wanda Rokicki ... Dancer (as Wanda Rockiki)
Peter Salmon Peter Salmon ... Dancer
Lizie Saunderson Lizie Saunderson ... Dancer
Steve St. Klonis Steve St. Klonis ... Dancer
Voyd Voyd ... Dancer
Timothy Ward Timothy Ward ... Dancer
Michelle Welch Michelle Welch ... Dancer
Gess Whitfield Gess Whitfield ... Dancer
Lorraine Whitmarsh Lorraine Whitmarsh ... Dancer
Dominique Wood Dominique Wood ... Dancer
Uncredited Cast
Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne ... Insurance Company Passerby
Lynne Hazelden Lynne Hazelden ... Student Doctor
Barrie Holland Barrie Holland ... Teacher At Rugby Match
Jane Leeves Jane Leeves ... Dancer
Keith Macey Keith Macey ... School Boy in Chapel
Sean Maguire Sean Maguire ... 'Every Sperm is Sacred' Child w / Red Jumper
Gerald Paris Gerald Paris ... Passerby
Monty Python Monty Python ... Themselves
Lee Sheward Lee Sheward ... Choir Boy
John Simpkin John Simpkin ... Mr. Bloke
Guy Standeven Guy Standeven ... Restaurant Diner
Carole Anne Stevenson Carole Anne Stevenson ... Topless Pursuer
Reg Thomason Reg Thomason ... Restaurant Patron
Cy Town Cy Town ... Restaurant Diner
Fred Wood Fred Wood ... Branded Man in Dungeon Room
Produced by
John Goldstone John Goldstone ... producer
Original Music by
John Du Prez John Du Prez  
Special Effects by
Richard Conway Richard Conway ... special effects
George Gibbs George Gibbs ... special effects supervisor
Ray Hanson Ray Hanson ... special effects
Bob Hollow Bob Hollow ... special effects
David Watson David Watson ... special effects
Terence J. Cox Terence J. Cox ... special effects technician
Garth Inns Garth Inns ... pyrotechnic effects
Visual Effects by
Michael Beard Michael Beard ... model maker
Valerie Charlton Valerie Charlton ... model maker
Carol De Jong Carol De Jong ... model maker
Nick Dunlop Nick Dunlop ... optical effects
Roy Field Roy Field ... optical effects
Kent Houston Kent Houston ... optical effects
Tim Ollive Tim Ollive ... animation & backgrounds
Peter Pullen Peter Pullen ... model maker
Tim Spence Tim Spence ... optical effects
Paul Whitbread Paul Whitbread ... optical effects
Janice Body Janice Body ... visual effects assistant
Martin Body Martin Body ... rotoscope artist
Additional Info
Premiere: March 31, 1983
DVD Release: March 18, 1998
Blu-ray Release: October 08, 2013
Countries: United Kingdom United States
Distributor: Universal Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.0 / 10

IMDb

7.5 / 10

Metacritic

72 / 100

Production Companies
Celandine Films
The Monty Python Partnership
Universal Pictures
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
MCA Videocassette
  (1983) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
MCA Home Video
  (1984) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
MCA Home Video
  (1986) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Image Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (DVD)
BBC America
  (2003) (United States) (TV)
Universal Studios Home Video
  (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2012) (United States) (Universal's 100th Anniversary) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS)
  (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Netflix
  (2026) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Studios USA Television
  (1998) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
17 Bankfield Street, Colne, Lancashire, England, UK
  (sketch: Every Sperm is Sacred)
Bankfield Street, Colne, Lancashire, England, UK
  (sketch: Every Sperm is Sacred)
Battersea Power Station, Battersea, London, England, UK
  (chase) (sketch: Find The Fish)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Cartwright Hall, Lister Park, North Park Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  (outdoor filming)
Chicheley Hall, Chicheley, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (sketch: Find the Fish)
Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  (church scene)
Colchester, Essex, England, UK
  (Marching Up And Down The Square)
Colne, Lancashire, England, UK
  (sketch: Every Sperm is Sacred)
East Riddlesden Hall, Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  (Studio)
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
  (Africa scene)
Hargreaves Street, Colne, Lancashire, England, UK
  (sketch: Every Sperm is Sacred)
Ilkley Moor, Ilkley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Ilkley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Lister Park, North Park Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Main Control Hall, Battersea Power Station, Battersea, London, England, UK
  (sketch: Find The Fish)
Malham, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  (death scene)
Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Porchester Halls, Queensway, Bayswater, London, England, UK
  (sketch: Mr Creosote)
Riddlesden, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
The Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  (sketch: School days)
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