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John Cleese

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John Cleese on How to Irritate PeopleJohn Cleese on How to Irritate People (1968)
Feat. John Cleese, Connie Booth, Graham Chapman…
An instructional comedy of the types and techniques of irritation by Monty Python alumni and other popular Brit comedians of the late '60s.…
Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusMonty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971)
Dir. Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam…
A particularly surreal later–Python, first released on German television. Features strange and often absurd English subtitles.
Taming of the ShrewTaming of the Shrew (1980)
Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. John Cleese, Sarah Badel
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Whoops ApocalypseWhoops Apocalypse (1981)
Dir. John Reardon
Feat. John Cleese, Richard Griffiths, Rik Mayall…
The original British TV comedy extended to feature length takes no prisoners in savagely sending up the Cold War mentality. Very eighties, but…
Secret Policeman's Third Ball, TheSecret Policeman's Third Ball, The (1987)
Feat. John Cleese, Ben Elton, Jennifer Saunders…
A selection of the very best of 1980s British comedians perform live for charity. Also includes backstage footage with some of the stars.
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinMary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter…
Branagh swamps the gothic classic with theatricality and allows himself far too much screen time, impressing on us that his ego that is the real…
Jungle Book, The (1994)
Dir. Stephen Sommers
Feat. Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey…
Disney's live–action rendering of the adventures of Mowgli is a treat, with Jason Scott Lee perfectly cast as the adult jungle boy. Spectacular…
Wind in the Willows, TheWind in the Willows, The (1996) Recommended
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Nicol Williamson…
With the cream of British comic acting talent, this live–action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story is quite possibly the…
Parting ShotsParting Shots (1998)
Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Chris Rea, Bob Hoskins, Ben Kingsley…
Once–fashionable photographer Chris Rea finds out he only has months to live, and decides to get his own back at those that have made his life…
Isn't She GreatIsn't She Great (1999)
Dir. Andrew Bergman
Feat. Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, John Cleese…
Intentionally trashy biopic of author Susann Alexander whose VALLEY OF THE DOLLS broke various Hollywood taboos in the 1960s. Mainly a showcase for…

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