Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life
1983
The Monty Python troupe takes an irreverent, sketch-based journey through the stages of human existence, from birth and childhood through war, ageing, and death, with outrageous musical numbers and grotesque set pieces along the way. A deliberately loose anthology film that nonetheless contains some of the group's most memorable material.
Director
- Terry Jones
Cast
- Graham Chapman
- John Cleese
- Terry Gilliam
- Eric Idle
- Terry Jones
- Michael Palin
- Carol Cleveland
- Simon Jones
Filming Locations
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Battersea Power Station
The first part of the chase which ends with Graham Chapman falling off the edge of a cliff was filmed here.
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Bushey
The school days scenes were filmed at the Royal Masonic School.
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Chicheley Hall
Used as the location for the surreal "Find the Fish!" sequence filmed near Newport Pagnell.
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Colne
The 'Third World' scenes (allegedly Yorkshire) featuring the classic song 'Every Sperm Is Sacred' were filmed here.
- Colne
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Porchester Hall
Used as the Mr Creosote restaurant, with exterior street scenes on Porchester Road and the interior serving as the gluttonous dining room.