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  1. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, also known simply as The Meaning of Life, is a 1983 British musical sketch comedy film written and performed by the Monty Python troupe, directed by Terry Jones. The Meaning of Life was the last feature film to star all six Python members before the death of Graham Chapman in 1989.

  2. Mar 31, 1983 · 1h 47m. IMDb RATING. 7.5 /10. 126K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:04. 1. 2 Videos. 99+ Photos. Comedy Musical. The comedy team takes a look at life in all of its stages in their own uniquely silly way. Director. Terry Jones. Writers. Graham Chapman. John Cleese. Terry Gilliam. Stars. John Cleese. Terry Gilliam. Eric Idle.

  3. Publication date. 1983-03-31. Topics. Monty Python, British comedy, 1980s, 20th century. Language. English. Rights. **FAIR USE NOTICE**. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.

  4. Synopsis. 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.

  5. A collection of sketches and songs by the British comedy troupe that satirize the stages of life from birth to death. Critics and audiences praise the film's rude, ribald and risky humor, but some find it inconsistent and boring.

  6. Overview. 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.

  7. A comedy film that pushes the limits of good taste and surrealism, with scenes of projectile vomiting, liver transplant, and rugby match. Roger Ebert praises some of the jokes, but admits to being offended by others.