A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian by Darl La... - 9781538103654

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of BrianAll the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli\nAuthor(s): Darl Larsen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781538103654, 978-1538103654\nSynopsis\nAs 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 Thatchers ascendant years, the film satirizedamong other mattersauthoritarianism and religious zealotry. Upon its release, Monty Pythons 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. \n\nIn A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All of the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Darl Larsen identifies and exam.