Watch
Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus
Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus
+9
Your probable score
Not yet personalized
Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus

Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus

Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus

2008
Documentary
TV Movie
55m
The pre-Monty Python years of the six members of the group. Covers their school and university days, their first individual forays into comedy, how the parts slowly came together and Monty Python's eventual formation. (imdb)

Directed by:

Will Yapp
Will-Yapp
6 total credits
Credits include: Louis, Martin & Michael, When Louis Met... Jimmy, When Louis Met Paul and Debbie, When Louis Met... The Hamiltons and Living with Louis

Starring:

John Cleese
John-Cleese
140 total credits
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life...(Wikipedia)
,
Michael Palin
Michael-Palin
76 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Brazil, The Meaning of Life and A Fish Called Wanda
,
Terry Gilliam
Terry-Gilliam
82 total credits
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam is a screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam is also known for directing several 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. (Wikipedia)
,
Eric Idle
Eric-Idle
76 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
,
Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie-Corbett
13 total credits
Credits include: Fierce Creatures, Burke and Hare, Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out, The Two Ronnies and Noel's House Party
,
Graham Chapman
Graham-Chapman
43 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life
,
Terry Jones
Terry-Jones
64 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life
,
Robert Bathurst
Robert-Bathurst
14 total credits
Credits include: Emma, Horatio Hornblower: The Duel, Toast of London, Dracula and Cold Feet
,
Sheila Steafel
Sheila-Steafel
7 total credits
Credits include: Bloodbath at the House of Death, SuperTed, Baby Love, The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends and Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus
,
David Frost
David-Frost
12 total credits
Credits include: When Louis Met... Ann Widdecombe, David Frost Interviews Richard Nixon, Paul McCartney in Red Square, Masked Rider and The Unknown Peter Sellers
,
Aimi MacDonald
Aimi-MacDonald
2 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus and No. 1 of the Secret Service
,
Robert Hewison
Robert-Hewison
1 total credit
Credits include: Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus

2008
Documentary
TV Movie
55m
Your probable score

Ratings & Reviews

Compact view
Compact view
Average Percentile: 67.04%
17 Jul 2025
55
62nd
19 Mar 2025
75
71st

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Will Yapp
Will-Yapp
6 total credits
Credits include: Louis, Martin & Michael, When Louis Met... Jimmy, When Louis Met Paul and Debbie, When Louis Met... The Hamiltons and Living with Louis

Starring:

John Cleese
John-Cleese
140 total credits
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life...(Wikipedia)
,
Michael Palin
Michael-Palin
76 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Brazil, The Meaning of Life and A Fish Called Wanda
,
Terry Gilliam
Terry-Gilliam
82 total credits
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam is a screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam is also known for directing several 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. (Wikipedia)
,
Eric Idle
Eric-Idle
76 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
,
Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie-Corbett
13 total credits
Credits include: Fierce Creatures, Burke and Hare, Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out, The Two Ronnies and Noel's House Party
,
Graham Chapman
Graham-Chapman
43 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life
,
Terry Jones
Terry-Jones
64 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life
,
Robert Bathurst
Robert-Bathurst
14 total credits
Credits include: Emma, Horatio Hornblower: The Duel, Toast of London, Dracula and Cold Feet
,
Sheila Steafel
Sheila-Steafel
7 total credits
Credits include: Bloodbath at the House of Death, SuperTed, Baby Love, The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends and Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus
,
David Frost
David-Frost
12 total credits
Credits include: When Louis Met... Ann Widdecombe, David Frost Interviews Richard Nixon, Paul McCartney in Red Square, Masked Rider and The Unknown Peter Sellers
,
Aimi MacDonald
Aimi-MacDonald
2 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus and No. 1 of the Secret Service
,
Robert Hewison
Robert-Hewison
1 total credit
Credits include: Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

UK

Language:

English
Loading ...

Similar Titles

Loading ...

Statistics

Loading ...

Trailer

Loading ...