Storyline

The story of Brian of Nazareth, born on the same day as Jesus of Nazareth, who takes a different path in life that leads to the same conclusion. Brian joins a political resistance movement aiming to get the Romans out of Judea. Brian scores a victory of sorts when he manages to paint political slogans on an entire wall in the city of Jerusalem. The movement is not very effective but somehow Brian becomes a prophet and gathers his own following. His fate is sealed however and he lives a very short life.

Plot Keywords

satire, british comedy, reference to jesus christ, pubic hair, religion, crucifixion, absurdism, spoof, mistaken identity, 1st century, balcony, execution, stoning, based on sketch comedy, character name in title, penis, nudity, premarital sex, female frontal nudity, male frontal nudity

Short Review

Life of Brian is an unexpectedly earnest, sweet-natured hymn to the idea of tolerance.

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