Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut)
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by |
Alan G. Parker Bill Jones Ben Timlett |
| Starring | Monty Python |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer(s) | Margarita Doyle Bill Jones Benjamin Timlett Andrew Winter |
| Running time | 360 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 3 October – 4 October 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) is a 2009 television documentary series in six parts that cover the members of the surreal comedy group Monty Python from Flying Circus to the present day. The series highlights their childhood, schooling and university life, and pre-Python work. It is the first time in two decades that all five surviving Python members have come together for such a project, which also features archive news footage of Graham Chapman and interviews with several associates of the Pythons, including Carol Cleveland and Chapman's partner David Sherlock, along with commentary from modern comedians.
The documentary is composed of six parts. The first part focuses on the Pythons' lives before Flying Circus; the second part covers their coming together and starting Flying Circus; the third part is about the Python records, their personal lives, and the end of Flying Circus; the fourth part looks at their transition to film with And Now for Something Completely Different and Holy Grail, continuing in the fifth part with Life of Brian and the various controversies it caused; and the sixth and final part covers Live at the Hollywood Bowl, The Meaning of Life, Chapman's death, and the five surviving members going on their separate ways and doing other projects.
The film was produced by independent UK film producers Bill and Ben Productions (half of which is Terry Jones' son Bill) in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment.
The series features interviews with people who worked with Monty Python as well as comedians and performers who cite them as an influence, including:
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