Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Subsequent to his early work with the Pythons, Gilliam became known for directing fantasy and sci-fi films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Fisher King" (1991), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He is the only Python not born in Britain; he took British citizenship in 1968.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 22.068 |
| Birthday | 1940-11-22 |
| Place of Birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Also Known As | Terry C. Gilliamberg, Терри Гиллиам, 테리 길리엄, |
1985
Brazil
7.7/3159
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautif...
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Brazil
1979
Life of Brian
7.762/4212
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his...
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Life of Brian
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
7.804/5548
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin th...
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
7.329/1785
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes...
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
2002
Lost in La Mancha
7.048/208
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish stor...
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Lost in La Mancha
1996
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
6.7/25
A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "Twelve Monkeys."
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The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
7.32/139
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1985
Spies Like Us
6.173/591
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
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Spies Like Us
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
10/1
The LORDS of LAUGHTER--The SAINTS of SATIRE--The HIGH PRIESTS of LOW COMEDY--have sold out once again. Some say you can't take it with you. Others jus...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
7.223/497
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.
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And Now for Something Completely Different
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8/3
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performer...
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
6.9/28
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, impregnat...
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Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
1971
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
7.7/23
Fliegender Zirkus consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python television comedy specials produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were...
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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
2003
Breakfast with Hunter
6.7/20
Breakfast with Hunter is a feature length documentary starring the infamous outlaw journalist Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Edited by director Wayne Ewing f...
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Breakfast with Hunter
2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
7.1/34
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2007
The Secret Life of Brian
7.6/39
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.
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The Secret Life of Brian
1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
7.1/8
Ten years ago exactly, more or less, give or take a day or two, six young men sat down, or maybe stood, or perhaps some of them just lounged, and wrot...
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The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
6.5/2
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at He...
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Pleasure at Her Majesty's
2011
The Monster of Nix
7/8
Life is good in the idyllic fairytale village of Nix... until an all-devouring monster appears. Young Willy has to fight it. Alone.
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The Monster of Nix
2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
6.1/42
John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python colleague Graham Chapman in this hilarious, 3-D anima...
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A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2011
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.6/35
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Foc...
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Anatomy of a Liar
6/1
A documentary about A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman.
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Anatomy of a Liar
2005
Getting Gilliam
6.8/8
This documentary follows director Terry Gilliam through the process of making his film Tideland.
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Getting Gilliam
2012
The Cricklewood Greats
7/1
Peter Capaldi embarks upon a personal journey to discover the shocking history of the stars of north London's famous film studios, Cricklewood Film St...
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The Cricklewood Greats
1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
7.094/15
Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not incl...
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Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1978
Cinématon
4.3/6
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over 36 y...
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Cinématon
2012
For No Good Reason
7/22
For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning journey, smashing narrative conventions, moving seamlessly fr...
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For No Good Reason
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
6.934/68
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! - With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
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Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2013
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
0/0
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Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
7.143/105
A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance
2010
The Legend of Hallowdega
4.2/5
The host of an investigative news show joins forces with a techno-geek paranormal expert to dodge close-calls and chase crazy leads to get to the bott...
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The Legend of Hallowdega
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
0/0
German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python.
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Euroshow '71: May Day Special
2015
Absolutely Anything
5.894/1381
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
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Absolutely Anything
2013
9 Month Stretch
6.5/541
Ariane Felder is pregnant! This is surprising with her being a young hardened judge with strict morals. But what is more surprising is that, accordin...
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9 Month Stretch
2015
Jupiter Ascending
5.45/6559
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers an...
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Jupiter Ascending
2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
6.9/29
Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.
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A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2016
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
0/0
Sam Roddick explores the enduring appeal of Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus, one of the most celebrated paintings in western art. A joyous...
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Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
2015
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
7.9/7
A look at the life, work and importance of Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman (1910-89), a genius of world cinema, a wizard of special effects, revealing his...
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Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
2008
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
5.4/10
The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc was one of the most famous Hollywood voice actors w...
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Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
1994
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
5.2/2
A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind...
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Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
2016
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
0/0
The story of one of cinema's true professionals, "little person" Mike Edmonds, from his early life in Essex to the Star Wars franchise, Time Bandits,...
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Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
7.5/27
With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringing the Flying Circus to the stage cumulating in the...
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Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
7.8/194
Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commen...
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George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
9/1
Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which ran from 5 October 1969 to 11 January 1970. Memorable mom...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
9/1
All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: 'It's in the Mind'; 'The New Cooker Sketch'; 'N...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
0/0
All the best sketches from the third and fourth series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: 'The Finals of the All-England Summar...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
1999
The Monty Python Story
0/0
The story behind how the comedy sketch group Monty Python formed in 1969, and lead to four very series, and four very funny films that are still has f...
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The Monty Python Story
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
0/0
Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python's use of music. Included interviews with the team, André Jacquemin and other conspirators.
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Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
0/0
The Sketches produced by the surviving Pythons for the BBC's celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the first showing of Monty Python on 5 October 196...
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Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
2017
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
6.7/6
Tom Waits is one of the most original musicians of the last five decades. Renowned for his gravelly voice and dazzling mix of musical styles, he's als...
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Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
2013
The Meaning of Monty Python
7.5/2
A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about their film The Meaning of Life
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The Meaning of Monty Python
2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
8/1
Following the recent death of Ken Russell, Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director responsible for Women In Love, Tommy...
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Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
2003
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
6.7/3
Hunter Thompson visits the set of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
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Hunter Goes to Hollywood
2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
8/3
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikel...
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Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
What Is Brazil?
6.4/16
What is this film called Brazil? Find out in this witty documentary.
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What Is Brazil?
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
6.5/2
This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, fo...
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Monty Python Conquers America
2018
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
0/0
A documentary celebrating the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled sensitivity, revered in the 1970s, who was later labeled as a mak...
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Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
1996
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
6.1/6
The struggle of releasing "Brazil" in the United States of America is examined in this Criterion documentary.
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The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
6/2
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare...
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Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2018
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
6.76/980
Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. I...
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2000
The Life of Python
0/0
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Monty Python presents exclusive new material and so-called classic bits.
Disc : 1 Contains 1:It's The Monty Pyth...
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The Life of Python
2019
An Accidental Studio
6.2/8
Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George...
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An Accidental Studio
2016
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
5/1
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the surreal art movement, comedian Jim Moir (a.k.a. Vic Reeves) presents this documentary exploring...
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Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
1977
Jabberwocky
6.018/257
A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. T...
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Jabberwocky
2015
I REC U
7.1/21
19 years old Neve sees women out of focus - but he can see them properly when they are recorded on magnetic tape or film. This is why he wears a speci...
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I REC U
2016
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
6.5/2
With millions of tiny strokes of her humble pencil, Laurie Lipton’s haunted images seek answers to some of the most uncomfortable themes in our cultur...
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Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
2017
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
0/0
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Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
9/1
From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments from the BBC...
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Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
He Dreams of Giants
6.4/7
15 years after "Lost in la Mancha", Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe come back to follow Terry Gilliam's new (successful) attempt at filming "The Man Who K...
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He Dreams of Giants
2012
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
0/0
The making of The Beatles' controversial 1967 film, featuring previously unseen archive footage.
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Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2007
The Making of 'Tideland'
5.3/3
Behind the scenes of Tideland (2005)
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The Making of 'Tideland'
2005
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
7.2/8
Behind the scenes of The Brothers Grimm
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The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
6/3
Behind the scenes of the special effects of The Brothers Grimm
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The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
1998
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
8.2/6
Behind the scenes of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
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Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
10/1
This is an all new feature length documentary, with interviews from almost everyone involved with the production of the film. Gilliam never shies away...
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The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2020
Fellini of the Spirits
6.6/13
2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic heyd...
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Fellini of the Spirits
2010
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
6.3/3
The Documentary Dante Ferretti – Production Designer retraces the life and the career of Dante Ferretti, the famous Italian Artist and Production Desi...
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Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
2016
Das Prinzip Dada
7/1
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Das Prinzip Dada
2020
Bye Bye Morons
7.2/801
When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she...
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Bye Bye Morons
2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
6/1
Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors and directors including Robert Carlyle, Dougray Sco...
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Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2010
Sodankylä Forever
0/0
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by...
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Sodankylä Forever
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
0/0
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Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
6.9/12
In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Pali...
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
0/0
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebr...
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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
10/2
On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorat...
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Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2002
Forever Ealing
6.8/4
This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes through the 1930's, World War I...
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Forever Ealing
2021
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
7.5/2
This programme tells the story behind the conception, recording and release of this groundbreaking album. By use of interviews, musical demonstration,...
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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
6.945/840
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1979
Storytime
6.2/25
The first story-time segment is about a cheerful cockroach named Don, who scurries throughout his mansion home, walks beneath the floorboards and does...
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Storytime
1990
Life of Python
7.5/2
This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of its predecessors (At Last the 1948 Show, Do Not Ad...
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Life of Python
2003
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
8/1
The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary is featured on the 2-disc Special Edition DVD for...
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The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
0/0
An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documentary shouldn't be viewed as a making of the film,...
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Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
0/0
An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress.
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Life Of Brian Screenplay
2002
Chris on Chris
0/0
A short film on Chris Marker
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Chris on Chris
2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
0/0
A documentary about the early days of animation.
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story
0/0
Debra Hill's documentary tells the story of her multifaceted life and of inspiring filmmakers around the world, and her legacy as a creative producer,...
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Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story
1975
Miracle of Flight
6.286/21
We're given the history of man seeking flight, however not by the channels of 'do-it-yourself': men jump off of cliffs while trying to flap their arms...
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Miracle of Flight
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
0/0
A documentary film about Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton. This is a portrait piece that includes interviews with family, friends, colleagues, c...
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Adventures in Plymptoons!
2017
Plankton Salesmen
0/0
A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in the early 2000s in Russia. The story of the Cinema Without Borders company a...
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Plankton Salesmen
1994
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
6/3
A documentary profile on Quentin Tarantino broadcast by the BBC's "Omnibus" strand in 1994 to coincide with "Pulp Fiction" hitting UK cinemas.
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