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 has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • And Now for Something Completely Different's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different was directed by Ian MacNaughton[4].
  • Graham Chapman wrote the screenplay for And Now for Something Completely Different[5].
  • John Cleese wrote the screenplay for And Now for Something Completely Different[6].
  • Terry Gilliam wrote the screenplay for And Now for Something Completely Different[7].
  • Eric Idle wrote the screenplay for And Now for Something Completely Different[8].
  • Terry Jones wrote the screenplay for And Now for Something Completely Different[9].
  • Michael Palin wrote the screenplay for And Now for Something Completely Different[10].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's composer is recorded as Douglas Gamley[11].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's genre is comedy film[12].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different followed Monty Python's Flying Circus[13].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different was followed by Monty Python and the Holy Grail[14].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was Graham Chapman[15].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was John Cleese[16].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was Terry Gilliam[17].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was Eric Idle[18].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was Terry Jones[19].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was Michael Palin[20].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was Carol Cleveland[21].
  • A cast member of And Now for Something Completely Different was Connie Booth[22].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different was produced by Patricia Casey[23].
  • The original language of And Now for Something Completely Different was English[24].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's Commons category is recorded as And Now for Something Completely Different[25].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[26].
  • And Now for Something Completely Different's review score is recorded as 88%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

And Now for Something Completely Different was produced by Patricia Casey[23]. It was directed by Ian MacNaughton[4]. Screenwriters include Graham Chapman[5], John Cleese[6], Terry Gilliam[7], Eric Idle[8], Terry Jones[9], and Michael Palin[10]. Cast members include Graham Chapman[15], John Cleese[16], Terry Gilliam[17], Eric Idle[18], Terry Jones[19], and Michael Palin[20].

Publication

Publication dates include September 28, 1971[28], September 30, 1971[29], March 24, 1972[30], August 22, 1972[31], April 6, 1973[32], and May 2, 1974[33]. The original language of And Now for Something Completely Different was English[24]. Its genre is comedy film[12].

Subject and Themes

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

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[26] and 88%[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

And Now for Something Completely Different followed Monty Python's Flying Circus[13]. It was followed by Monty Python and the Holy Grail[14].

Why It Matters

And Now for Something Completely Different has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1971-09-28T00:00:00Z, +1971-09-30T00:00:00Z, +1972-03-24T00:00:00Z +10
    Screenwriter Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam +3
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
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