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Cast
Eric Idle
as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
Michael Palin
as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Terry Jones
as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
Terry Gilliam
as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
Carol Cleveland
as Sheep Lady / Mexican / Bevis' Girlfriend
William Ferguson
as Brian Cohen - Tenor
Shannon Mercer
as Judith - Soprano
Rosalind Plowright
as Mandy Cohen - Mezzo
Christopher Purves
as Reg / Bigus Dickus - Bass
Neil Innes
as Mexican / Mountie
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2010
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresComedy, Music, History
Votes36
DirectorAubrey Powell
WritersJohn Du Prez, Eric Idle
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNot the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
About Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnated by a Roman soldier, giving birth to Brian, a reluctant revolutionary of the People's Front of Judea who falls in love with Judith, gets mistaken for a Messiah and is arrested by the Romans and sentenced to be crucified. It ranges in reference from Handel, through a naughty Mozart duet, to the Festival of Nine Carols, Bob Dylan, and the classic finale "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
Directed by Aubrey Powell, Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) leans on a strong ensemble — Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2010.
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