Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο/UK, 1983, εγχρ./col. Σκην./Dir.: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam | Σεν./Scr.:  Monty Python, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin | Φωτ./Cin.:  Peter Hannan | Μοντ./Ed.: Julian Doyle | Μουσ./Mus.: John Du Prez | Ηθ./Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin | Παρ./ Prod.: Celandine Films, The Monty Python Partnership, Universal Pictures | Διάρκεια/ Dur.:  112’

Why are we here and what’s it all about? The Monty Python-team is trying to sort out the most important question on Earth: what is the meaning  of  life?  The  film  consists  of  a  series  of  distinct  sketches,  broken  into  chapters,  exploring  the  various  stages  in  a  man’s  life,  from birth to death.

The film won the Special Jury Grand prize at the Cannes film festival.