The Meaning of Life (1983) UK / 107 min
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Genre: Comedy / Musical /  more »
Awards: Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination  more »
User Ratings: 7.5 (52,475 votes)  more »
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Summary: The comedy team takes a look at life in all its stages in their own uniquely silly way.  more »
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Filmmakers: Terry Jones - Director / Writer, Terry Gilliam - Director / Writer, Graham Chapman - Writer, John Cleese - Writer, Eric Idle - Writer, Michael Palin - Writer, John Goldstone - Producer, Peter Hannan - Cinematographer, Roger Pratt - Cinematographer, John Du Prez - Composer, Harry Lange - Production Designer, Julian Doyle - Editor  more »
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Graham Chapman ... Chairman/Fish #1/Doctor/Harry Blackitt/Wymer/Hordern/General/Coles/Narrator #2/Dr. Livingstone/Transvestite/Eric/Guest #1/Arthur Jarrett/Geoffrey/Tony Bennett 6,967 

John Cleese ... Fish #2/Dr. Spencer/Humphrey Williams/Sturridge/Ainsworth/Waiter/Eric's Assistant/Maître D'/Grim Reaper 2,339 

Terry Gilliam ... Window Washer/Fish #4/Walters/Middle of the Film Announcer/M'Lady Joeline/Mr. Brown/Howard Katzenberg 1,785 

Eric Idle ... Gunther/Fish #3/Gaston/'Meaning of Life' Singer/Mr. Moore/Mrs. Blackitt/Watson/Blackitt/Atkinson/Perkins/Victim #3/Front End/Mrs. Hendy/Man in Pink/Noël Coward/Angela 6,123 

Terry Jones ... Bert/Fish #6/Mum/Priest/Biggs/Sergeant/Man with Bendy Arms/Mrs. Brown/Mr. Creosote/Maria/Leaf Father/Fiona Portland-Smyth 8,068