The Seventh Python (2008)
The Seventh Python (2008), directed by Burt Kearns, starring Neil Innes and John Cleese.
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Synopsis
Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction musical feature film based on the life, work and unplanned career of musical satirist Neil Innes. The Seventh Python traces one man’s winding path of whimsy as he flirts with destiny at the edge of fame with incredibly influential and unusually lasting work that keeps one foot each planted in the worlds of comedy and rock ‘n’ roll. From the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band to Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Rutles, to his Ego Warrior campaign and his insistence on wearing a plastic duck on his head, Neil Innes has proven to be the greatest musical comedy satirist of the past fifty years.
- Burt KearnsDirector, Writer
- Daniel BrownEditing
- Brett HudsonProducer, Writer
About the film
The Seventh Python is a 2008 musical documentary film about the career, music and philosophy of pop satirist and songwriter Neil Innes, who has been known as the "seventh" member of the six-man Monty Python comedy troupe. The film, however, shows how Innes' influence and experience goes far beyond that chapter, to include his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, The Rutles and other projects. The Frozen Pictures film had its premiere at the American Cinematheque's Mods & Rockers Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood in June 2008. The film was directed by Burt Kearns, and written and produced by Kearns and Brett Hudson.
The film features Innes in performance in Los Angeles, Sussex, England and Melbourne, Australia and features Pythons John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, as well as singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons), and composer/arranger John Altman, among others.
On 12 April 2009, the director and producer of The Seventh Python received the Las Vegas Film Festival's Golden Ace Award for "superior and standout filmmaking."
Three days later, the film was chosen as the Opening Selection of the 2009 Pacific Palisades Film Festival.
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The Seventh Python is a 2008 musical documentary film about the career, music and philosophy of pop satirist and songwriter Neil Innes, who has been known as the "seventh" member of the six-man Monty Python comedy troupe. The film, however, shows how Innes' influence and experience goes far beyond that chapter, to include his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, The Rutles and other projects. The Frozen Pictures film had its premiere at the American Cinematheque's Mods & Rockers Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood in June 2008. The film was directed by Burt Kearns, and written and produced by Kearns and Brett Hudson.
The film features Innes in performance in Los Angeles, Sussex, England and Melbourne, Australia and features Pythons John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, as well as singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons), and composer/arranger John Altman, among others.
On 12 April 2009, the director and producer of The Seventh Python received the Las Vegas Film Festival's Golden Ace Award for "superior and standout filmmaking."
Three days later, the film was chosen as the Opening Selection of the 2009 Pacific Palisades Film Festival.
References
External links
The Seventh Python at IMDb
The Seventh Python movie website
Reviews
Los Angeles Times
The LAist
Huffington Post
Text from The Seventh Python on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seventh_Python
Trivia
- It premiered on June 26, 2008, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosSean Connors Films, Frozen Pictures (US)
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Neil Innes
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John Cleese
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Eric Idle
Self -
Terry Jones
Self -
Michael Palin
Self - John Altman Self
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Matt Groening
Self -
Aimee Mann
Self - John Halsey Self
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Phill Jupitus
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Emo Philips
Self
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Crew
- Burt Kearns Director
- Daniel Brown Editing
- Brett Hudson Producer
- Brett Hudson Writer
- Burt Kearns Writer
Questions about this film
What is The Seventh Python about?
The Seventh Python: Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction musical feature film based on the life, work and unplanned career of musical satirist Neil Innes. The Seventh Python traces one man’s winding path of whimsy as he flirts with destiny at the edge of fame with incredibly i…
Who directed The Seventh Python?
The Seventh Python was directed by Burt Kearns in 2008.
Who stars in The Seventh Python?
The cast of The Seventh Python includes Neil Innes, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
How long is The Seventh Python?
The Seventh Python runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.
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