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On the surface, Monty Python's Life of Brian is an irreverent take on the life of Christ, criticized as a comedy rife with blasphemy and sacrilege, resulting in the film being banned in numerous countries (we'll get to that). But as any Monty Python fan ...
On Aug. 17, 1979 — 45 years ago Saturday — the British comedy troupe Monty Python released a film in the U.S. poking fun at religious institutions, involving a man who is repeatedly mistaken for Jesus of Nazareth. “The Life of Brian” didn’t open ...
It's not surprising that Monty Python's Life of Brian was controversial from the start. It is surprising who saved the movie at the last minute.