Before the Flying Circus (Movie)
2000 / Director: Will Yapp / Avg Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.
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- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) (Movie) (7)
Graham Chapman...King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
John Cleese...Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
Eric Idle...Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
Terry Gilliam...Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Terry Jones...Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
Michael Palin...First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Terry Jones...Themselves (uncredited) - Absolutely Anything (2015) (Movie) (6)
Robert Bathurst...James Cleverill
John Cleese...Chief Alien (voice)
Terry Gilliam...Nasty Alien (voice)
Eric Idle...Salubrious Gat (voice)
Terry Jones...Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
Michael Palin...Kindly Alien (voice) - And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
John Cleese...Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
Terry Gilliam...Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
Eric Idle...Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook
Terry Jones...Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones
Michael Palin...Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
- Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
John Cleese...Himself - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Terry Gilliam...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Eric Idle...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Terry Jones...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Michael Palin...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- Life of Brian (1979) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
John Cleese...Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Terry Gilliam...Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
Eric Idle...Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
Terry Jones...Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
Michael Palin...Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
- Monty Python Conquers America (2008) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Himself (Stock Footage)
Terry Jones...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (Movie) (6)
Terry Gilliam...Various Roles
John Cleese...Various Roles
Graham Chapman...Various Roles
Eric Idle...Various Roles
Terry Jones...Various Roles
Michael Palin...Various Roles
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGO (2001) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Gilliam...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Uncredited (Archive footage)
John Cleese...Uncredited (Archive footage)
Terry Gilliam...Uncredited (Archive footage)
Eric Idle...Uncredited (Archive footage)
Terry Jones...Uncredited (Archive footage)
Michael Palin...Uncredited (Archive footage)
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...Various Roles
Graham Chapman...Various Roles
Eric Idle...Various Roles
Terry Jones...Various Roles
Michael Palin...Various Roles
Terry Gilliam...Various Roles
- Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999) (Movie) (6)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...Self
Terry Gilliam...Self
Eric Idle...Self
Terry Jones...Self
Michael Palin...Self
Graham Chapman...Self / Various (archive footage)
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Terry Gilliam...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004) (Movie) (6)
Michael Palin...
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Terry Gilliam...
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004) (Movie) (6)
Michael Palin...
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Terry Gilliam...
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004) (Movie) (6)
Michael Palin...
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Terry Gilliam...
- The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset (2005) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Terry Gilliam...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
- The Meaning of Life (1983) (Movie) (6)
Terry Gilliam...Diverse Rollen
Graham Chapman...Diverse Rollen
John Cleese...Diverse Rollen
Eric Idle...Diverse Rollen
Terry Jones...Diverse Rollen
Michael Palin...Diverse Rollen
- The Monty Python Story (1999) (Movie) (6)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
- The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (Movie) (6)
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Anatomy of a Liar (2012) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...Various
John Cleese...Various
Michael Palin...Various
Terry Gilliam...Various
Eric Idle...Various
- Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999) (Movie) (5)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
- Monty Python: Live (Mostly) (2014) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Self, others
Terry Gilliam...Self, others
Eric Idle...Self, others
Terry Jones...Self, others
Michael Palin...Self, others
- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Self
Terry Gilliam...Self
Eric Idle...Self
Michael Palin...Self
Terry Jones...Self
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball ? (2004) (Movie) (5)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) (Movie) (5)
Michael Palin...Workman
Graham Chapman...Chairman (uncredited)
Terry Gilliam...Window Cleaner (uncredited)
Eric Idle...Gunther (uncredited)
Terry Jones...Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
- The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
- The Life of Python (2000) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Terry Gilliam...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
- The Meaning of Monty Python (2013) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Wind in the Willows (1996) (Movie) (5)
Terry Jones...Toad
Eric Idle...Rat
John Cleese...Mr. Toad's Lawyer
Michael Palin...The Sun
Robert Bathurst...St John Weasel
- A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) (Movie) (4)
Graham Chapman...Himself (voice)
Terry Gilliam...Various (voice)
John Cleese...Various (voice)
Michael Palin...Various (voice)
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010) (Movie) (4)
Eric Idle...Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
Michael Palin...Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Terry Jones...Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
Terry Gilliam...Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
- The Seventh Python (2008) (Movie) (4)
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...HImself
Michael Palin...Himself
- An Accidental Studio (2019) (Movie) (3)
Michael Palin...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself (archive footage)
- Concert for George (2003) (Movie) (3)
Michael Palin...Self
Terry Jones...Self
John Cleese...Self
- Fierce Creatures (1997) (Movie) (3)
John Cleese...Rollo Lee
Michael Palin...Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
Ronnie Corbett...Reggie Sealions - Group Madness (1983) (Movie) (3)
Graham Chapman...Self
John Cleese...Self
Eric Idle...Self
- How to Irritate People (1969) (Movie) (3)
John Cleese...Himself - Various
Graham Chapman...Various
Michael Palin...Various
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) (Movie) (3)
John Cleese...
Michael Palin...Self
Denis Norden... - Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018) (Movie) (3)
Michael Palin...Robert Hewison...
John Cleese...
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) (Movie) (3)
John Cleese...Pumer
Graham Chapman...Fromage
Ronnie Corbett...Interviewer
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) (Movie) (3)
John Cleese...Himself - Various Roles
Michael Palin...Various Roles
Terry Jones...Himself - Various Roles
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) (Movie) (3)
Eric Idle...Self
Terry Jones...Self
Michael Palin...Self
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) (Movie) (3)
Graham Chapman...Himself - Various Roles
John Cleese...Himself - Various Roles
Michael Palin...Himself - Various Roles
- Yellowbeard (1983) (Movie) (3)
Graham Chapman...Captain Yellowbeard
Eric Idle...Commander Clement
John Cleese...Harvey 'Blind' Pew
- A Fish Called Wanda (1988) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Archie Leach
Michael Palin...Ken Pile
- Brazil (1985) (Movie) (2)
Michael Palin...Jack Lint
Terry Gilliam...Smoking Man (uncredited)
- Erik the Viking (1989) (Movie) (2)
Terry Jones...King Arnulf
John Cleese...Halfdan the Black
- Fun at St. Fanny's (1956) (Movie) (2)
Ronnie Corbett...Chumleigh
Stanley Unwin...The Guide - George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011) (Movie) (2)
Terry Gilliam...Self
Eric Idle...Self
- Henry Cleans Up (1974) (Movie) (2)
Michael Palin...Henry
Terry Jones...Albert
- Jabberwocky (1977) (Movie) (2)
Michael Palin...Dennis Cooper
Terry Gilliam...Man with Rock
- Jeepers Creepers (2020) (Movie) (2)
Aimi MacDonald...Fantasy Lover (voice)
Michael Palin...Newscaster (voice) - John Cleese's Final Farewell Performance (1988) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Life of Python (1990) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Graham Chapman...Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Monty Python: Who's There? (1970) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...
Michael Palin...
- Parting Shots (1999) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Maurice Walpole
Sheila Steafel...President's Wife - Peter Cook & Co. (1980) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself / Various Characters
Terry Jones...Various Characters
- Peter Cook At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...
Eric Idle...
- Shrek the Third (2007) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...King Harold (voice)
Eric Idle...Merlin (voice)
- Some Will, Some Won't (1970) (Movie) (2)
Ronnie Corbett...Herbert Russell
Sheila Steafel...Sheila Wilcott
- Splitting Heirs (1993) (Movie) (2)
Eric Idle...Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
John Cleese...Raoul P. Shadgrind
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (Movie) (2)
Eric Idle...Desmond / Berthold
Terry Gilliam...Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
- The Box (1981) (Movie) (2)
Terry Jones...Harrington
Michael Palin...(voice)
- The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008) (Movie) (2)
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
- The Magic Christian (1969) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Director in Sotheby's
Graham Chapman...Oxford Crew
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012) (Movie) (2)
Ronnie Corbett...Self
John Cleese...Self
- The Mermaid Frolics (1977) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Self- Various roles
Terry Jones...Various
- The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations (2001) (Movie) (2)
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (Movie) (2)
Eric Idle...Dirk McQuickly
Michael Palin...Eric Manchester
- The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse (2011) (Movie) (2)
Denis Norden...
Ronnie Corbett...
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Statue (1971) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Harry
Graham Chapman...News reader
- Time Bandits (1981) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Robin Hood
Michael Palin...Vincent
- We Are Most Amused (2008) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself - Host
Eric Idle...Himself
- What Is Brazil? (2008) (Movie) (2)
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
