The Meaning of Life (1983)

Goodbye Gifts on the Battlefield

Moments before he is about to make a battlefield charge, the Sergeant’s (Terry Jones) troops give him an assortment of clocks as goodbye gifts.

Directed by Terry Jones.

© Universal 2012

Released in 1983 by Universal.

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  • screenwriter: John Cleese
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  • screenwriter: Terry Jones
  • year: 1983
  • studio: Universal

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