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Year: 1979
Runtime: 94 min
Language: English
In ancient Judea's tumultuous 33 A.D., the Romans struggle to maintain order as messiahs arise, and chaos ensues. Amidst this frenzy, Brian Cohen, unwittingly born in Bethlehem's stable next door, becomes embroiled in a misadventure of mistaken identity, mistaken for the promised savior by a credulous crowd, sparking a hilarious and irreverent exploration of biblical proportions, courtesy of Monty Python's absurd brand of satire.
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