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The Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983
Comedy, Fantasy
Short Film
16m
In the bleak days of 1983, the Crimson Permanent Assurance, an accountancy staffed by elderly workers much like a slave ship... (imdb)

Directed by:

Terry Gilliam

Screenwriter:

Terry Gilliam

Starring:

Matt Frewer, Sydney Arnold, Guy Bertrand, Andrew Bicknell, Ross Davidson, Myrtle Devenish, Tim Douglas

Genres:

Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983
Comedy, Fantasy
Short Film
16m
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moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
93rd
A short originally billed to open for Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life", this is actually better than the full feature. Terry Gilliam at his finest.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 07 Jan 2010
78
51st
Bizarre. There's not much more I can say about this that would make any sense. But then it's a Terry Gilliam story. It goes on a little longer than I would normally like for the amount of story it has, but it's still pretty fun.
Rated 07 Jan 2010
magbMagb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
73rd
You can sort of see the seeds of Brazil being planted here.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
evan_watersEvan Waters
Rated 07 Jul 2012
90
63rd
A short triumph for Gilliam, with the imagery foreshadowing some of the spectacle we'd see in Brazil and Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
Rated 07 Jul 2012
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 22 Feb 2012
50
97th
One of my all-time favourite comedy pieces. Brilliant in every way.
Rated 22 Feb 2012
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 28 Jan 2012
90
92nd
The best bit of Meaning of Life.
Rated 28 Jan 2012
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 28 Jul 2009
80
75th
It drags on a little long, but it's all worth it when that office building turns into a ship and they start singing.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 20 Feb 2009
89
72nd
Monty Python at it's best, short, absurd and surreal.
Rated 20 Feb 2009
cinemahellcinema_hell
Rated 30 Jan 2009
5
0th
Well, at least it's short.
Rated 30 Jan 2009
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 27 Oct 2008
100
98th
Incredibly awesome.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 25 Mar 2018
65
43rd
It over-relies on its central joke, much like the film to follow it, but it also skewers capitalism and that always makes me happy.
Rated 25 Mar 2018
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 04 Aug 2016
1
3rd
I feel Gilliam has an anti-imagination, everything he does is so drearily predictable and weird only in a horribly ordinary way
Rated 04 Aug 2016
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 13 Jun 2015
95
97th
A satirical pirate-ship adventure? Count me in!
Rated 13 Jun 2015
barraocBarraoc
Rated 14 Jul 2014
80
85th
I wonder how these guys would fare on the international money waters of today...
Rated 14 Jul 2014
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 24 Dec 2013
2
11th
i did not really find this to be very amusing at all.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
goremeatgoremeat
Rated 07 Jul 2013
77
70th
As bitingly relevant in 2013 as in 1983.
Rated 07 Jul 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 30 May 2013
85
81st
A fun little pre-feature film -- although not an original tale, it's done in an original fashion and it's pretty darn funny (especially the make-shift weapons). Extra points for its implementation in 'The Meaning of Life'.
Rated 30 May 2013
adoubleadouble
Rated 10 Mar 2013
90
88th
An absolutely brilliant short. The worst thing about this is that nothing else in Meaning of Life could possibly follow it.
Rated 10 Mar 2013
ninagoninago
Rated 17 Jan 2013
86
77th
!!!
Rated 17 Jan 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 22 Nov 2012
70
56th
Bizarre yet fun short. Helps that it's attached to my favorite Monty Python movie.
Rated 22 Nov 2012
esmerodoEsmerodo
Rated 07 Sep 2012
95
94th
Wonderful Terry Gilliam short sending up the ruthless Wall Street yuppies of the 80's as only the Pythons can. I love the geriatric pirate crew of the Crimson Permanent Assurance. Paired as the introduction to The Meaning Of Life.
Rated 07 Sep 2012
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 08 Aug 2012
87
77th
I would watch a feature version of this. Gilliam's brilliant art direction creates such a fun and hilarious world.
Rated 08 Aug 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 12 Jun 2012
89
90th
I wish more of my ideas were as creative and brilliant as this.
Rated 12 Jun 2012
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 12 Mar 2012
3
45th
A hilarious precursor to Brazil.
Rated 12 Mar 2012
rufamRufam
Rated 29 Mar 2011
70
57th
Energetic and technically skillful short by Terry Gilliam. A nice preface for "The Meaning of Life".
Rated 29 Mar 2011
twisptwisp
Rated 22 Jan 2011
90
94th
If there ever was a good pirate film, and if ever the adventure music fit to the images and created the desired effect, that is a comic one, the Gilliams piece is certainly among the best. The Crimson Permanent Assurance is floating in the sea of financial markets, but one day after a mutiny, it sails away to attack the flagships of the industry on the high seas.
Rated 22 Jan 2011
djrossdjross
Rated 05 Dec 2010
45
34th
Mutinous and visually inventive parable about the ship of industry amounting to a critique of sorts of the financial sector, but one that, in the end, is not particularly interesting or amusing.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 02 Dec 2010
8
79th
Entertaining short from Gilliam. Whats not to like?
Rated 02 Dec 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 10 Sep 2010
82
67th
Better in concept than execution but, even though it moves along in spurts, it's still pretty amusing.
Rated 10 Sep 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 18 Oct 2009
50
38th
I generally like Monty Python shows, but this one is more miss than a hit. Clearly a Gilliam's handiwork it has all the trademarks of his craftsmanship. The problem is that it makes the point during the first few minutes, and the rest wasn't that fun to watch.
Rated 18 Oct 2009
13ncucuma13ncuCuma
Rated 15 Oct 2009
85
88th
It was interesting enough:)
Rated 15 Oct 2009
velikiVeLiKi
Rated 17 Mar 2009
100
92nd
Amazing! Gilliam's short movie which I've seen at the opening minutes of Python's "Meaning of life". It captivated me, it was so different and yet very Pythonesque. The fact that there are no members of the Python troupe are in it was very odd to me, but that unmistakable touch of their charm can be felt throughout the whole movie. Pure Gilliam gold.
Rated 17 Mar 2009
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 29 Dec 2008
85
91st
See? the 80's weren't THAT great
Rated 29 Dec 2008
teeceeteecee
Rated 26 Sep 2008
52
76th
Den knaldrøde søasssurance...ganske munter
Rated 26 Sep 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 09 Jul 2008
80
80th
Originally of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, funny short.
Rated 09 Jul 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 12 Jun 2008
9
93rd
This movie is just Terry Gilliam showing off. And it is so awesome.
Rated 12 Jun 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 12 Apr 2008
90
96th
Terry Gilliam in his best. Lots of absurd humor.
Rated 12 Apr 2008
robrob
Rated 21 Mar 2008
14
75th
it's fun to charter an accountant / and sail the wide accountancy / find, explore, the funds off-shore / and skirt the shoals of bankruptcy
Rated 21 Mar 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 27 Feb 2008
80
84th
Yarrrrr! Corporate piracy!
Rated 27 Feb 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 14 Jan 2008
90
94th
A very good supporting shortie to Monty Python's Meaning of Life. Funny and weird.
Rated 14 Jan 2008
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 08 Dec 2007
93
85th
One of my favorite pieces ever by Terry Gilliam. This was originally part of Monty Python's Meaning of Life.
Rated 08 Dec 2007
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 18 Aug 2007
90
90th
Terry Gilliam. 'Nuff said.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
85
86th
Made of awesomeness and win. The best short film ever.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
96th
If only "Meaning of Life" ended here.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
62nd
Very amusing short film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sudhamikesudhamike
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
61st
Makes me want to unionize the world...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gritGrit
Rated 19 Apr 2007
67
71st
Surreal sketch from the brains of a Python. Very enjoyable.
Rated 19 Apr 2007
stainStain
Rated 02 Apr 2007
100
95th
Dunno why this movie has its own entry since it's an integral part of _Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life_, but it's still screamingly funny
Rated 02 Apr 2007

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