Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
“Like Handel only funnier.”
Synopsis
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnated by a Roman soldier, giving birth to Brian, a reluctant revolutionary of the People's Front of Judea who falls in love with Judith, gets mistaken for a Messiah and is arrested by the Romans and sentenced to be crucified. It ranges in reference from Handel, through a naughty Mozart duet, to the Festival of Nine Carols, Bob Dylan, and the classic finale "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
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Not the Messiah - OFFICIAL TRAILER!Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-05-26
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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
Carol Cleveland
Sheep Lady / Mexican / Bevis' Girlfriend
William Ferguson
Brian Cohen - Tenor
Shannon Mercer
Judith - Soprano
Rosalind Plowright
Mandy Cohen - Mezzo
Christopher Purves
Reg / Bigus Dickus - Bass
Neil Innes
Mexican / Mountie
John Du Prez
Conductor
André Jacquemin
Mountie
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Mountie
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 8, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aubrey Powell
- Screenplay & Story
- John Du Prez, Eric Idle
- Original Score
- John Du Prez
- Original Title
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Python (Monty) Pictures, Stage 6 Films, Picture Production Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aubrey Powell
John Du Prez, Eric Idle
John Du Prez
John Goldstone
Department Leadership Roster
Hazel Pethig
Costume Design
John Goldstone
Producer
John Du Prez
Writer
John Du Prez
Original Music Composer
Eric Idle
Writer
Aubrey Powell
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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What is Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) about?
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnated by a Roman soldier, giving birth to Brian, a reluctant revolutionary of the People's Front of Judea who falls in love with Judith, gets mistaken for a Messiah and is arrested by the Romans and sentenced to be crucified. It ranges in reference from Handel, through a naughty Mozart duet, to the Festival of Nine Carols, Bob Dylan, and the classic finale "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
Who directed Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)?
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) was directed by Aubrey Powell.
Who stars in Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)?
The principal cast of Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) includes Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland.
When was Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) released and how long is it?
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) was composed by John Du Prez.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)?
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).