Waverly Midnights
Monty Python Midnights
Friday, October 16 - Saturday, December 5, 2009
And now for something completely different! Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin ignited a comedy revolution when they brought “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” to BBC television forty years ago. We’re celebrating their achievement with a late-night presentation of the best of their big-screen antics. Our tribute includes all five of the Pythons’ features, plus three films directed by Python alumnus Terry Gilliam — JABBERWOCKY, starring Michael Palin; BRAZIL, also featuring Palin; and TIME BANDITS, co-written by Gilliam and Palin and starring Cleese.
IFC Center’s tribute to Monty Python is presented in conjunction with Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer’s Cut), a six-part documentary premiering on IFC TV October 18-23, and the channel’s Python-a-thon of all things Monty Python, including episodes of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” An exhibition of original Monty Python movie posters from around the world is on display in the Posteritati at IFC Center gallery on our second floor.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Friday, October 16 - Saturday, October 17, 2009"The Python troupe's version of the legend of King Arthur and the search for the holy grail, with no apologies at all to Malory though it manages to send up the legend, courtly love, fidelity, bravery,... more...
Life of Brian
Friday, October 23 - Saturday, October 24, 200930th Anniversary! "Terry Jones's Sunday-school travesty follows the career of the unintentionally messianic Brian of Nazareth. It's a hearty burlesque in which the three wise men signal their presence... more...
