Life of Brian at 40: an assertion of individual freedom that still resonates
- Written by Philip Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
Eric Idle, from left, John Cleese, Michael Palin, and Sue Jones-Davies in Life of Brian (1979).HandMade Films, Python (Monty) Pictures
This year is the 40th anniversary of the release of Monty Python’s Life of Brian. The film met with instant controversy in 1979 and was banned in Ireland, Norway and parts of Britain. In the US, protesters...
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