''Monty Python's The Meaning of Life'' is the tie-in companion book to the final film by

Monty Python Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were a British comedy troupe who created the sketch comedy television show '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'', which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four ...

.Monty Python's the Meaning of Life by Graham Chapman – Paperback – from World of Books Ltd and Biblio.com
/ref> It contains the screenplay, illustrated by many colour stills from the film. The book contains sections of the film which were cut before the premiere, including "The Adventures of Martin Luther", which was later reinstated for the film's 20th anniversary "Director's Cut" DVD release in 2003. '' The Crimson Permanent Assurance'' is placed where it was to originally appear in the film, before it was excised and presented as the supporting feature. The book concludes with a correspondence of letters between

John Cleese John Marwood Cleese ( ; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and ...

and '' The Sun'' newspaper, regarding an alleged incident during the film's shooting.

* A Foreword by The Publishers * Fish intro * The Meaning of Life (titles) * Part I – The Miracle of Birth * The Miracle of Birth Part 2 – The Third World * The Adventures of Martin Luther * Part II – Growth and Learning * Part III – Fighting Each Other * The Middle of the Film – Find the Fish * Part IV – Middle Age * Part V – Live Organ Transplants * The Crimson Permanent Assurance * Part VI – The Autumn Years * Part VI B – The Meaning of Life * Part VII – Death * Cast List * John Cleese vs. The Sun

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* Authors – Graham Chapman,

, Terry Gilliam,

Eric Idle Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broadwa ...

, Terry Jones, Michael Palin * Designer – James Campus * Animation Pages Designer – Kate Hepburn * Stills Photography – David Appleby * Additional Stills Photography – Clive Coote, Strat Mastoris * Studio Assistance – Bridget Tisdall

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (book) Monty Python literature Methuen Publishing books 1983 books Books about meaning of life

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