The Crimson Permanent Assurance
A band of beleaguered accountants mutiny against their bosses and steer their office building onto the high seas in pursuit of a pirate's life.
Director(s)
Terry Gilliam
Jonathan Benson
Derek Harrington
Gary White
Paul Taylor
Bobby Wright
Matthew Binns
Maggie Jones
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With an opening straight out of "Ben Hur", the old codgers at the assurance company rebel when one of their number is fired. They consign their new, yuppie, management to the vault - or make them walk the plank. Then cannibalising just about everything from the ceiling fan to the coat hook detach their building from it's m foundations and set off on the voyage of a lifetime. Shiver me timbers, but they're off a-pirating in their eponymous ten-storey vessel. Determined to make waves amidst Mrs Thatcher's newly formed economic policy, they head straight for the gleaming merchant banking centre. Weapons loaded, eye-patches firmly attached (didn't see any parrots) they launch their assault. Perilous thing being a window cleaner! Who will win out? Well it's got a rousing, maritime-style score and loads of swash and buckle as the filing cabinets double for cannon and just about every bit of office furniture becomes a lethal weapon. It's quite good fun with the typical surrealism you'd expect from Gilliam and there's even a message-reinforcing ditty to ram the message home. Possibly a bit long, but enjoyable to watch - right to the end!
The Crimson Permanent Assurance FAQs
The directors of The Crimson Permanent Assurance are Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Benson, Derek Harrington, Gary White, Paul Taylor, Bobby Wright, Matthew Binns, and Maggie Jones.
The cast of The Crimson Permanent Assurance includes Gerald Paris as Passerby (uncredited), Michael Palin as Workman, Nigel Hawthorne as Passerby (uncredited), Eric Idle as Gunther (uncredited), Terry Jones as Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited), Graham Chapman as Chairman (uncredited), and Tim Douglas as Bicycle Boy.
The duration of The Crimson Permanent Assurance is 16 mins.
The Crimson Permanent Assurance was released on 31 Mar 1983.
The Crimson Permanent Assurance is listed under Comedy, Fantasy, and Adventure on Fanbiz.
The Crimson Permanent Assurance has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "With an opening straight out of "Ben Hur", the old codgers at the assurance company rebel when one of their number is fired. They consign their new, yuppie, management to the va..."
