The Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Year: 1983

Runtime: 16 mins

Language: English

FantasyComedyAdventure

In this short feature, a band of down‑and‑out accountants stage a mutiny against their oppressive bosses, taking their entire office building and launching it onto the open sea in a quest to live like pirates, trading spreadsheets for adventure on the high seas.

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Time period

Edwardian era (early 20th century)

Set against the formalities of an Edwardian office culture, the story juxtaposes traditional clerical life with a swashbuckling mutiny. The period’s architecture and social hierarchy provide a backdrop for a revolt against corporate conquest. The voyage from a London office to a distant financial center mirrors a fantasy travel far from modern times.

Location

City of London, Permanent Assurance Building, VBCA Headquarters

The action centers in London's financial neighborhood, anchored by the Edwardian Permanent Assurance Building. The building itself acts as a ship, using scaffolding and tarpaulins as sails as it moves beyond the City. The crew then heads to the VBCA skyscraper, staging a direct attack that blends office life with pirate lore.

🏙️ Urban 🏛️ Finance district 🧭 Mutiny on a building-ship

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Main Characters – The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)

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Gunther (Eric Idle)

A member of the Crimson Permanent Assurance crew who leads the mutiny against the VBCA. He combines wit and defiance, rallying the clerks to seize control of their transformed office-ship.

🧭 Mutineer ⚔️ Leader

Chairman (Graham Chapman)

The VBCA executive figurehead who embodies corporate power. He faces the clerks’ audacious revolt and becomes a symbol of the old guard’s downfall.

🏛️ Boss 💼 Executive

Workman (Michael Palin)

An office worker among the clerks who joins the mutiny, representing the ordinary staff drawn into the revolt against the corporate takeover. His participation highlights the friction between loyalty to tradition and desire for change.

🧰 Worker 👥 Collective

Window Cleaner (Terry Gilliam)

One of the window cleaners who becomes part of the crew; his antics contribute to the chaotic, humorous energy of the rebellion. His role underlines the film's playful tone and the blending of office life with pirate hijinks.

🧰 Helper 🗝️ Entertainer

Bert (Terry Jones)

Window Cleaner / Bert, a member of the initial mob who participates in the mutiny and the chaotic battles inside and outside the VBCA environment. His presence sharpens the humor and demonstrates the mutiny's inclusive nature.

🧭 Mutineer 😂 Comic

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:02

Major Themes – The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)

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⚔️ Rebellion

An unlikely band of elderly clerks challenges a younger corporate power, turning their staid workplace into a force for change.

🎭 Satire

The story uses humor and slapstick to critique corporate greed, Bureaucratic rigidity, and the absurdities of modern business life.

🏴‍☠️ Adventure

The office building becoming a pirate ship and the crew’s voyage provide a playful sense of exploration and risk, echoing classic sea-pirate tropes in a corporate setting.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:02

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