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Antony Rotunno
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Episode 39- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Part 1 of 2
What more is there to say about Monty Python’s Life ofBrian? Well, we may as well give it a bash. Luke Thompson takes on hosting duties for a swapcast between Film Gold and Luke’s English Podcast, originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below). In this first part, Luke & Antony discuss among otherthings their histories with the film, the basic philosophy of the Python team regarding biblical epics, some of the original inspiration for the film, and its production and financing. Fans of the film will know that in that final aspect, acertain Beatle may well get a mention… Part 2 will follow in early December Enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter https://twitter.com/FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel) https://teacherluke.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaboration (HolyGrail) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA episode links Video version of this discussion (June 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5674s Film trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYHEordIo88 ‘Life of Brian’ film pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brian https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/ Saint George to the rescue! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDFdcfRAaCg The Secret Life of Brian (recommended documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdU_6jUQI9s George Harrison & Michael Palin in The Rutles’ film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ifa3wqqDE
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