And Now for Something Completely Different

1971 film spin-off from the television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus directed by Ian MacNaughton
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And Now for Something Completely Different
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And Now for Something Completely Different

Summary

And Now for Something Completely Different is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • And Now for Something Completely Different's image is recorded as And Now for Something Completely Different - US re-release poster.jpg[3].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's director is recorded as Ian MacNaughton[5].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's screenwriter is recorded as Graham Chapman[6].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's screenwriter is recorded as John Cleese[7].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's screenwriter is recorded as Terry Gilliam[8].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's screenwriter is recorded as Eric Idle[9].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's screenwriter is recorded as Terry Jones[10].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Palin[11].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's composer is recorded as Douglas Gamley[12].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's genre is recorded as comedy film[13].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's follows is recorded as Monty Python's Flying Circus[14].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's followed by is recorded as Monty Python and the Holy Grail[15].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as Graham Chapman[16].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as John Cleese[17].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as Terry Gilliam[18].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as Eric Idle[19].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as Terry Jones[20].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as Michael Palin[21].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as Carol Cleveland[22].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's cast member is recorded as Connie Booth[23].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's producer is recorded as Patricia Casey[24].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0066765[25].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's Commons category is recorded as And Now for Something Completely Different[27].

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Authorship and Creation

And Now for Something Completely Different's producer is recorded as Patricia Casey[24]. Its director is recorded as Ian MacNaughton[5]. Screenwriters include Graham Chapman[6], John Cleese[7], Terry Gilliam[8], Eric Idle[9], Terry Jones[10], and Michael Palin[11]. Cast members include Graham Chapman[16], John Cleese[17], Terry Gilliam[18], Eric Idle[19], Terry Jones[20], and Michael Palin[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1971-09-28T00:00:00Z[28], +1971-09-30T00:00:00Z[29], +1972-03-24T00:00:00Z[30], +1972-08-22T00:00:00Z[31], +1973-04-06T00:00:00Z[32], and +1974-05-02T00:00:00Z[33]. And Now for Something Completely Different's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Its genre is recorded as comedy film[13].

Subject and Themes

And Now for Something Completely Different's main subject is recorded as World War II[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[35] and 88%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

And Now for Something Completely Different's follows is recorded as Monty Python's Flying Circus[14]. Its followed by is recorded as Monty Python and the Holy Grail[15].

Why It Matters

And Now for Something Completely Different ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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  23. [25] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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