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The Resource A book about the film : all the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Darl Larsen

A book about the film : all the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Darl Larsen

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As a follow-up to their first true feature film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the comic troupe next decided to tackle a "shadow" version of the Christ story. Shot in the Middle East and produced during Margaret Thatcher's ascendant years, the film satirized--among other matters--authoritariansim and religious zealotry. Upon its release, Monty Python's Life of Brian was both a critical and commercial success and has since been hailed as one of the greatest comedies of all time. But the film also faced backlash from religious groups for its blasphemy, perceived or otherwise. In A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Darl Larsen identifies and examines the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film--from first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain. Organized chronologically by scene, the entries in this volume cover literary and metaphoric allusions, symbolisms, names, peoples, and places, as well as the many social, cultural, and historical elements that populate this film
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eng
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xxii, 473 pages
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9781538103654
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A book about the film : all the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Monty Python's Life of Brian
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A book about the film
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all the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli
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Monty Python's Life of Brian
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Darl Larsen
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Monty Python's Life of Brian
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all of the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli
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eng
Summary
As a follow-up to their first true feature film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the comic troupe next decided to tackle a "shadow" version of the Christ story. Shot in the Middle East and produced during Margaret Thatcher's ascendant years, the film satirized--among other matters--authoritariansim and religious zealotry. Upon its release, Monty Python's Life of Brian was both a critical and commercial success and has since been hailed as one of the greatest comedies of all time. But the film also faced backlash from religious groups for its blasphemy, perceived or otherwise. In A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian: All the References from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Darl Larsen identifies and examines the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film--from first-century Jerusalem through 1970s Great Britain. Organized chronologically by scene, the entries in this volume cover literary and metaphoric allusions, symbolisms, names, peoples, and places, as well as the many social, cultural, and historical elements that populate this film
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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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1963-
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Larsen, Darl
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791.43/72
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index present
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non fiction
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bibliography
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Monty Python (Comedy troupe)
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  • Motion pictures, British
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  • Humorous plays
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all of the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli
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A book about the film : all the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Darl Larsen
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-435) and index
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27 cm.
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xxii, 473 pages
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9781538103654
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(hbk.)
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A book about the film : all the references from Assyrians to Zeffirelli, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Darl Larsen
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Copyright
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-435) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier.
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent.
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27 cm.
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xxii, 473 pages
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9781538103654
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(hbk.)
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unmediated
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rdamedia.
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  • n
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regular print

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