Summary
The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley, and tells the story of the subsequent decline of the British Empire as seen through the eyes of a Piano.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 621 ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 55 more
Released
2012
November 13, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
United Kingdom
and 6 moreDirecting · 2
- Eric Idle Director, Writer, Musical
- Aubrey Powell Director
Writing · 1
- John Du Prez Musical, Original Music Composer
Production · 1
- John Goldstone Producer
Camera · 1
- Dane McMaster Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Benny Trickett Editor
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