Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008 · 55 min · ★ 7.7 · Documentary, Comedy

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.

Directed by Will Yapp

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