<P> The hapless Brian is unable to escape his unwanted' disciples'; even his mother's house is surrounded by an enormous, enraptured crowd . They fling their afflicted bodies at him, demanding miracle cures and divine secrets . After sneaking out the back, Brian is then finally captured and scheduled to be crucified . Meanwhile, yet another huge crowd has assembled outside the palace . Pontius Pilate (together with the visiting Biggus Dickus) tries to quell the feeling of revolution by granting them the choice of one person to be pardoned . The crowd, however, shouts out names containing the letter "r", mocking Pilate's rhotacistic speech impediment . Eventually, Judith appears in the crowd and calls for the release of Brian, which the crowd echoes since the name also contains an "r". Pilate agrees to "welease Bwian". </P> <P> His order is eventually relayed to the guards, but in a scene that parodies the climax of the film Spartacus, various crucified people all claim to be "Brian of Nazareth" and the wrong man is released . Various other opportunities for a reprieve for Brian are denied as, one by one, his "allies" (including Judith and his mother) step forward to explain why they are leaving the "noble freedom fighter" hanging in the hot sun . Hope is renewed when a crack suicide squad from the "Judean People's Front" (not to be confused with the People's Front of Judea) come charging towards the Romans, but rather than fighting to release Brian or the other prisoners, they commit mass suicide as a political protest . Condemned to a long and painful death, Brian finds his spirits lifted by his fellow sufferers, who break into song with "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life ." </P> <Ul> <Li> Graham Chapman as Brian, Biggus Dickus, 2nd wise man </Li> <Li> John Cleese as Reg, High priest, Centurion of the Yard, Deadly Dirk, Arthur, 1st wise man </Li> <Li> Terry Gilliam as Another person further forward (at Mount--"Do you hear that?' Blessed are the Greek'!"), Blood and Thunder prophet, Geoffrey, Gaoler, Frank </Li> <Li> Eric Idle as Mr Cheeky, Stan / Loretta, Harry the Haggler, Culprit woman who casts first stone, Intensely dull youth, Otto, Gaoler's assistant, Mr Frisbee III </Li> <Li> Terry Jones as Brian Cohen's mother (Mandy), Colin, Simon the Holy Man, Saintly passer - by </Li> <Li> Michael Palin as Mr Big - Nose, Francis, Mrs A, Ex-leper, Ben, Pontius Pilate, Boring Prophet, Eddie, Nisus Wettus, 3rd wise man </Li> <Li> Terence Bayler as Gregory </Li> <Li> Carol Cleveland as Mrs. Gregory </Li> <Li> Kenneth Colley as Jesus Christ </Li> <Li> Neil Innes as A Weedy Samaritan </Li> <Li> John Young as Matthias </Li> <Li> Gwen Taylor as Mrs. Big - Nose </Li> <Li> Sue Jones - Davies as Judith Iscariot </Li> </Ul> <Li> Graham Chapman as Brian, Biggus Dickus, 2nd wise man </Li>

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