Movie connections for
Life of Brian (1979) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969)

Edited into

From Spam to Sperm (1999) (TV)
George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (2001) (TV)

Spin off from

"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969)

References

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)
Spartacus (1960)
 -  The famous scene with all the men claiming to be Spartacus is adapted to "I'm Brian - No, I'm Brian!..."
La notte (1961)
Romeo and Juliet (1968/I)

Referenced in

"The Directors: The Films of Terry Gilliam (#1.2)" (????)
 -  Mentioned in film.
"Saturday Night Live: Eric Idle/Kate Bush (#4.8)" (1978)
 -  Eric Idle mentions filming this movie in Tunisia during his monologue
"Friday Night, Saturday Morning: (#1.7)" (1979)
 -  The film is discussed
Il ladrone (1980)
 -  Il ladrone is also about a contempory of Christ
What Is Brazil? (1985) (TV)
Life of Python (1990) (TV)
 -  mentioned in the tv-special
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Women of the Prehistoric Planet (#2.13)" (1990)
 -  referenced as part of Joel & the Bots' comments
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus (#6.21)" (1993)
 -  Servo: Blessed are the Cheese Makers?
Empire of the Censors (1995) (TV)
 -  shows billboard outside cinema
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
"Our Friends in the North" (1996)
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
 -  Movie mentioned, still photos shown.
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Sliding Doors (1998)
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) (TV)
Men in White (1998) (TV)
 -  "We are all individuals"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Poopie! (1998) (V)
 -  Trace: "I want to cwucify Bwian!"
"The Roseanne Show: (#1.29)" (1998)
 -  Chi McBride draws comparisons to his show "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer"
Gladiator (2000)
Snatch. (2000)
"Oi diaplekomenoi: (#1.9)" (2001)
 -  dialogue
"Gilmore Girls: Red Light on the Wedding Night (#2.3)" (2001)
 -  Rory and Dean discuss watching the film.
The Beasts Within (2001) (TV)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Undercover Brother (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V)
 -  A bit about the meek inheriting the earth (confirmed by Izzard on DVD commentary)
29th Telluride Film Festival Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2002: Terry Gilliam Interviewed by Salman Rushdie (2003) (V)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003) (V)
Van Helsing (2004)
 -  "We Transylvanians always look on the bright side of death"
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  "Z Channel" documentary references and features scores of movies that were seen on the "Z Channel."
Liebe ist die beste Medizin (2004) (TV)
 -  When Peter goes out of his room onto the balcony more or less naked it's the same when Brian stands on the open window.
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  No. 1 in poll, talked about.
"Monty Python's Personal Best" (2006)
The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Best Ever Spitting Image (2006) (TV)
 -  "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is sung
"South Park: Go God Go (#10.12)" (2006)
 -  'Unified Atiest League' - 'Unided Atiest Aliance', in Life of Brian there is a 'Judean People's Front' - 'People's Front of Judea'
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)
 -  Smith quotes the "Blessed are the cheesemakers" line.
The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Room 101: (#11.6)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Kantoku · Banzai! (2007)
 -  The final scene of the film is an imitation of the poster design of Life of Brian.
Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV)
 -  A brief mention
"What a Year: 1980 (#2.1)" (2007)
 -  This movie is mentioned in a segment on the top 5 Australian box office movies of 1980.
"Family Guy: The Former Life of Brian (#6.11)" (2008)
 -  Title reference
"Comedy Connections: Ripping Yarns (#6.4)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
"Dancing with the Stars: (#8.7)" (2008)
 -  Toni Pearen and Henri Byalikov dance their Foxtrot to the song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, from Life of Brian.

Featured in

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) (TV)
A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) (TV)
 -  Clip shown as part of The Barry Awards
Life of Python (1990) (TV)
"Zomergasten: (#4.5)" (1991)
 -  Two fragments of this film are shown during this episode
"Zomergasten: (#10.4)" (1997)
 -  A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999) (TV)
"Top Ten: Comedy Records" (2000)
"Sahara with Michael Palin" (2002)
 -  clips are used in the documentary
"Troldspejlet: (#30.16)" (2003)
 -  DVD release reviewed + footage used
Pucker Up (2005)
 -  illustrates whistling's optimism
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Won the poll, clips shown
50 Most Shocking Comedy Moments (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips featured and discussed
The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
"20 to 1: Funny Films (#4.6)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
"20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 01: World's Most Daring Movies (#8.1)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown in a segment.
"De wereld draait door: (#4.112)" (2009)
 -  A fragment is shown.
"Cinemania: Oi apagorevmenes tainies: I logokrisia ston kinimatografo" (2009)
 -  Clips are shown

Spoofs

Ben-Hur (1959)

Spoofed in

Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? (1996) (VG)
 -  Stoning sequence
Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer (2001)
 -  Count Von Whedon lists the things that stand in their way, echoing the "What have the Romans ever done for us?" scene.
The Seventh Python (2008)
 -  Brian: "I'm not the Messiah!"

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