Product Description

The official 40th anniversary of Monty Python Blu-ray release. Almost The Truth: The Lawyer's Cut features brand new interviews with the five surviving Pythons: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin with archive contributions from the late Graham Chapman. A host of others help to put the Python legacy in context including: Phil Jupitus, Bruce Dickinson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Stephen Merchant, Dan Aykroyd, Nick Mason, Tim Roth, Simon Pegg, Eddie Izzard and many more. The interviews are illustrated by a generous helping of clips and classic moments from the original Flying Circus TV series, the movies Monty Python & The Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life Of Brian & Monty Python's Meaning Of Life plus their classic live performance at the Hollywood bowl. The two disc Blu-ray set includes the full six hour TV series plus many bonus features including classic sketches, additional interviews and unseen material and a Terry Gilliam image gallery.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8772 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-10-26
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Box set, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Spanish, Norwegian, French, Portuguese, Danish, German, English, Swedish
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 465 minutes

Synopsis
Originally broadcast by the BBC in 1969, MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS quickly established itself as a British comedy institution, adored by fans the world over. Now, 40 years later, Britain's top comedians pay tribute to the iconic series. Features the episodes: 'The Not-So-Interesting Beginnings', 'The Much Funnier Second Episode', 'And Now, The Sordid Personal Bits', 'The Ultimate Holy Grail Episode', 'Lust For Glory!', 'Finally! The Last Episode (Ever) (For Now...)'.