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Town ready to screen Python film Pythons stars at movie screening
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Two stars of Monty Python, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, are expected to attend a charity screening of the Life of Brian film in mid Wales later. Monty Python stars Terry Jones and Michael Palin have made guest appearances at a charity screening in Aberystwyth of the Life of Brian.
The pair will join Aberystwyth mayor Sue Jones-Davies - who also appeared in the 1979 film - at a showing on Saturday. The pair joined the mayor of the mid-Wales town, Sue Jones-Davies, who also appeared in the 1979 film.
The story has attracted attention from around the world. Jones and Palin said it was wonderful that the film was still hugely popular 30 years on.
It was thought the film was banned in the town in a blasphemy row but it has since emerged it was shown in 1981. It had been thought the film was banned in the town in a blasphemy row but it has since emerged it was shown in 1981.
Long before becoming a civic official, Ms Jones-Davies played Brian's girlfriend, Judith Iscariot, in Life of Brian.Long before becoming a civic official, Ms Jones-Davies played Brian's girlfriend, Judith Iscariot, in Life of Brian.
Last year, she pledged to fight for the film to be shown when she believed it had not been screened in Aberystwyth before.Last year, she pledged to fight for the film to be shown when she believed it had not been screened in Aberystwyth before.
In 1979, opponents claimed Life of Brian made fun of Jesus, and they accused the Python team of blasphemy with its story about a Jewish man who was mistaken for the messiah and then crucified. Sold out
However, it was shown in the town two years later, although few remembered it being screened. However, it later emerged it had been show two years after its release, although few remembered it having been screened.
Mayor Sue Jones-Davies came up with the idea of screening the film for charity and invited Jones who asked Palin to attend. Jones said: "I think it's popular because it is banned - that's the real reason. But it's wonderful to see it is popular."
Palin said he was still asked by fans of Life of Brian to quote lines from the film.
Referring to one of the film's most famous sequences, he said: "Yes, people do ask 'Could you write Biggus Dickus in a book?' So I write Biggus Dickus and they all go off giggling like mad - easy money."
Ms Jones-Davies came up with the idea of screening the film for charity and invited Jones, who then asked Palin to attend.
Tickets for the movie at Aberystwyth Arts Centre sold out within two days last month.Tickets for the movie at Aberystwyth Arts Centre sold out within two days last month.
"It makes it all more special," Ms Jones-Davies said.
"It will be a great evening and it is about time the film was shown anyway."
'Special screening'
Arts centre deputy director Louise Amery said: "We've been amazed at the reaction internationally to what started out as just a special screening of Life of Brian with the aim of raising some money for charity.Arts centre deputy director Louise Amery said: "We've been amazed at the reaction internationally to what started out as just a special screening of Life of Brian with the aim of raising some money for charity.
"We could probably have sold the cinema out many times over, its been quite a phenomenal response.
"Sue has worked amazingly hard on the event and we're hugely grateful to Terry Jones and Michael Palin for their support. It's certainly taken news of Aberystwyth far and wide.""Sue has worked amazingly hard on the event and we're hugely grateful to Terry Jones and Michael Palin for their support. It's certainly taken news of Aberystwyth far and wide."
She added that newspapers and radio stations from the United States, Australia, Canada, China and the Netherlands had been in touch.
Proceeds from Saturday evening's screening will go to charities nominated by Terry Jones and Ms Jones-Davies.