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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 44 min.
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It is essentially the same concept as an English Monty Python's episode, but in German. The paintings by Albrecht Dürer, fall victim to silly animations. Little Red Riding Hood shows up too. A number of familiar sketches, including the Lumberjack song, all in German.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
east germany
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