The Meaning of Life 41 years old
It took God six days to create the earth, and Monty Python just 90 minutes to screw it up.
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.
Credits
The Meaning of Life Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eric Idle He was 40, now 81 years old | as Diverse Rollen |
| Terry Gilliam He was 42, now 84 years old | as Diverse Rollen |
| John Cleese He was 43, now 85 years old | as Diverse Rollen |
| Matt Frewer He was 25, now 67 years old | as Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance") |
| Graham Chapman He was 42, 48 years old when he died | as Diverse Rollen |
| Judy Loe She was 36, now 77 years old | as Nurse #1 |
| Michael Palin He was 39, now 81 years old | as Diverse Rollen |
| Carol Cleveland She was 41, now 83 years old | as Diverse Rollen |
| Patricia Quinn She was 38, now 80 years old | as Mrs. Williams |
| Terry Jones He was 41, 77 years old when he died | as Diverse Rollen |
| Imogen Bickford-Smith She was 31, now 73 years old | as Nurse #2 |
| Mark Holmes He was 15, now 56 years old | as Severed head |
| Andrew MacLachlan He was 42, 78 years old when he died | as Groom |
| Simon Jones He was 32, now 74 years old | as Cedric |
| Andrew Bicknell He was 26, now 68 years old | as (Segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance") |
| Valerie Whittington | as Mrs. Moore |
| Jennifer Franks | as Bride |
| Angela Mann | as Second guest's wife |
The Meaning of Life Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Michelle Guish as Casting. | Production |
| Debbie McWilliams as Casting. | Production |
| Mary Hillman as Makeup Department Head. | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Goldstone as Producer. | Production |
| Simon Wakefield as Set Decoration. He was 8 (now 50) years old | Art |
| John Beard as Art Direction. He was 35 (now 77) years old | Art |
| David Appleby as Still Photographer. | Camera |
| Peter Hannan as Director of Photography. He was 42 (now 84) years old | Camera |
| David Wimbury as Production Manager. | Production |
| Terry Gilliam as Director. He was 42 (now 84) years old | Directing |
| Terry Gilliam as Screenplay. He was 42 (now 84) years old | Writing |
| Roger Pratt as Director of Photography. He was 36 (now 77) years old | Camera |
| Michael Palin as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 81) years old | Writing |
| John Cleese as Screenplay. He was 43 (now 85) years old | Writing |
| John Du Prez as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 78) years old | Sound |
| Terry Jones as Director. He was 41 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| Terry Jones as Screenplay. He was 41 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Julian Doyle as Editor. He was 47 (72) years old when He died | Editing |
| Graham Chapman as Screenplay. He was 42 (48) years old when He died | Writing |
| James Acheson as Costume Design. He was 37 (now 79) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Harry Lange as Production Design. He was 52 (77) years old when He died | Art |
The Meaning of Life (41 years)
It took God six days to create the earth, and Monty Python just 90 minutes to screw it up.
- Release day: Thursday, March 31, 1983
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Budget: 9000000.00
- Revenue: 14949697.00