From one portrayal of Christ to another… almost. ‘He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy.’ Brian was born in Bethlehem on the original Christmas day in the stable next door, and he spends the rest of his life being mistaken for Jesus. Monty Python’s Life Of Brian is one of the most highly regarded and popular comedy films of all time. It even made banning work to its favor, with posters in Sweden, for example, proclaiming: ‘So funny, it was banned in Norway!’