John Cleese Talks Religion and the Life of Brian, The Dick Cavett Show

John Cleese discusses his take on the bible and the inspiration behind the motion picture Monty Python s Life of Brian. Date aired 10, 12, 1979 John Cleese , JohnCleese, MontyPython, Dick Cavett For clip licensing opportunities please visit Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavetts television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC. His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavetts Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavetts Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He starred in an offBroadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015. Cavett has published