August 17, 1979 –
Handmade Films released the classic religious satire film, Monty Python’s Life of Brian in the US on this date.
When Michael Palin as Pontius Pilate addressed the soldiers daring them to laugh, he was truly daring them. The soldier extras were ordered to stand there and not laugh, but not told what Palin was going to do. Palin, in fact, can barely stifle his own laughter when saying “Biggus Dickus” in front of the soldier asked if he finds the name “risible“.
The Haus of Dcaligari 