And Now for Something Completely Different
"If the Motion Picture Industry dies… Monty Python killed it!"
Originally released in 1971. And Now for Something Completely Different is a comedy film. directed by Ian MacNaughton. At just 88 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, and Terry Gilliam
Synopsis
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.
Quick Facts
Release Date
September 28, 1971
54 years ago
Runtime
1h 28m
88 minutes total
User Rating
7.2/10
Great (565 votes)
Budget
$100K
Production budget
Box Office
$7K
0.1x return
Language
English
Original language
Country
United Kingdom
+ 1 more
Director
Top Cast
Graham Chapman
as Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
John Cleese
as Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
Terry Gilliam
as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
Eric Idle
as Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook
Terry Jones
as Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones
Michael Palin
as Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
Carol Cleveland
as Dierdre Pewtey / Storyteller / Milkman Collector / Restaurant Patron #2 / Elsbeth
Connie Booth
as Best Girl
Lesley Judd
as Distraught Mother
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
- Budget
- $100,000
- Revenue
- $7,000
Production Companies
- Kettledrum Films
- Python (Monty) Pictures
- Playboy Enterprises
Frequently Asked Questions
What is And Now for Something Completely Different about?
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.
Who directed And Now for Something Completely Different?
And Now for Something Completely Different was directed by Ian MacNaughton.
How long is And Now for Something Completely Different?
And Now for Something Completely Different has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes (88 minutes total).
When was And Now for Something Completely Different released?
And Now for Something Completely Different was released on September 28, 1971 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in And Now for Something Completely Different?
The main cast of And Now for Something Completely Different includes Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones.
Is And Now for Something Completely Different worth watching?
And Now for Something Completely Different has a user rating of 7.2/10 based on 565 reviews, indicating very good reception from audiences.