Book About the Film Monty Python''s Life of Brian - All the References From Assyrians to Zeffirelli

This book identifies the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical references in the film Monty Python's Life of Brian. The author cites and explains virtually every allusion-from first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain, from terror groups ancient to modern, from Pontius Pilate to Margaret Thatcher-that appears in the film.

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By Darl Larsen

Summary

This book identifies the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical references in the film Monty Python's Life of Brian. The author cites and explains virtually every allusion-from first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain, from terror groups ancient to modern, from Pontius Pilate to Margaret Thatcher-that appears in the film.

Product details

• Authors: Darl Larsen, Larsen Darl
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781538103654
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0365-4
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Comedy, Films, cinema, Reference works, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Reference, Film: styles and genres, Life of Brian;Monty Python