Based on a satirical short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky concerning the escapades of a Russian civil servant.
Social & External
Pralinsky
Pseldonimov
Bride
Deaf-mute
Klerk
Mlekopitayev
Mlekopitayeva
Pseldonimov's mother
Father of the bride
Unknown Role
распорядитель танцев
Семён Иванович Шипуленко
Woman in the crowd
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Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
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