If you’re a fan of Monty Python and their classic The Life of Brian, it’ll probably come as no surprise that the comedy, about a reluctant messiah named Brian, was controversial. The controversy started even before the cameras rolled on the now-legendary film, which you can watch with a Prime subscription. EMI Films, which had distributed Monty Python and the Holy Grail, got spooked by the subject matter (essentially spoofing Jesus) and backed out at the last minute. The troupe’s savior (no pun intended) ended up being the one and only George Harrison.
So how did a Beatle end up mortgaging his house to raise the money to make the movie? Here’s the whole story.
