Cinematic background from The Meaning of Life 1983 - Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

The Meaning of Life

1983

Comedy, Musical

Directors:
Terry Jones
Writers:
Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Terry Jones
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Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person with a mustache eating food; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man with a mustache wearing a vest and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – Two people are standing on a dirt road near a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of young men sitting at desks in front of a large window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An older woman in a pink shirt holding a piece of paper; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of men in suits sitting in a courtroom; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man wearing a hat and a tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A painting of three ships sailing in the ocean under a cloudy sky; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An image of a black hole in the sky; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An image of an image of a ball on the ground; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a suit and tie is feeding a man a piece of cake; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man wearing a vest and bow tie in a field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A row of houses in a residential neighborhood; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person wearing a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man walking down a flight of stairs in front of an art deco design; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of young men sitting in rows in a church; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man is playing a piano in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An old man in a suit and tie in a church with stained glass windows; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An abandoned building in the middle of a desert landscape; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people standing on top of steps holding candles; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting in rows in front of a priest; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting on the side of a brick wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An older man with a mustache wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a red and white checkered jacket standing at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man standing in front of a staircase surrounded by angels; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person walking down a street near a bunch of buildings; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting at tables in front of a staircase; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A painting of a tree with a sunset in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person in a hooded cloak standing on a rocky hill; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people standing on a brick walkway; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a suit and bow tie is looking at a book; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of men standing next to each other in uniform; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A woman in a red and black dress with candles; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A large group of children standing next to each other in front of a brick wall; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A priest standing in front of a group of people; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a priest's outfit stands in a church; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting at tables in a banquet hall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting at a table with wine glasses; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting in a room with chairs; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man sitting at a table with a lot of food on it; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people in costumes on a brick street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a helmet covering his face with his hands; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An image of an animated character sitting in a chair; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – Looking up at a skyscraper in a city; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An illustration of a person flying a bunch of balloons; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An old man in a suit stands at a desk; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man sitting in a chair in front of a television; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – An older woman wearing glasses and a pink shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting on top of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a tuxedo holding a book; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man with curlers on his head in front of a cat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of men in uniform walking across a dirt field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people standing on top of a sandy beach; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of young men sitting at desks in a classroom; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A young man in a vest and tie standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of men in military fatigues are standing in a line; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man sitting at a table in front of a wall of names; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting in front of a classroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A woman in a red dress is holding a necklace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people standing under an open umbrella; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a military uniform is laughing at another man; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A pile of dirt in the middle of a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a red and black plaid jacket and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man in a uniform holding a baseball bat in front of a group of soldiers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people gathered in a room; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man holding a metal bucket over his head in a restaurant; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of men in suits sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of men sitting at a desk in a classroom; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A blue and white train traveling down train tracks next to houses; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting around a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A person in a hooded cloak holding a stick in a grassy field; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Meaning of Life” (1983), directed by Terry Jones – A group of people sitting at a dinner table; Wide shot, High angle