Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Cast & Crew
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Directed by Terry Jones.
Cast
- Terry Gilliam as Various Roles
- Graham Chapman as Various Roles
- John Cleese as Various Roles
- Eric Idle as Various Roles
- Terry Jones as Various Roles
- Michael Palin as Various Roles
- Carol Cleveland as Various Roles
- Simon Jones as Cedric
- Patricia Quinn as Mrs. Williams
- Judy Loe as Nurse #1
- Andrew Bicknell as (Segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
- Andrew MacLachlan as Groom
- Mark Holmes as Severed head
- Valerie Whittington as Mrs. Moore
- Jennifer Franks as Bride
- Imogen Bickford-Smith as Nurse #2
- Angela Mann as Second guest's wife
- Sydney Arnold as Pirate Captain (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
- Guy Bertrand as Chief Executive (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
- Matt Frewer as Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
- Michael Caine as British Soldier (uncredited) (segment "Fighting Each Other")
- Jane Leeves as Dancer (uncredited)
- Luke Baxter as Dancer
Crew
- Graham Chapman — Screenplay
- John Cleese — Screenplay
- Terry Gilliam — Screenplay
- Eric Idle — Screenplay
- Terry Jones — Screenplay
- Michael Palin — Screenplay
- Terry Jones — Director
- John Goldstone — Producer
- John Du Prez — Original Music Composer
- Roger Pratt — Director of Photography
- Peter Hannan — Director of Photography
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