Crimson Permanent Assurance
This shot of the Old State House in Boston brings back memories of the great opening scene in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life'.
The film begins with a stand-alone 17-minute supporting feature entitled The Crimson Permanent Assurance (directed by Gilliam). A group of elderly office clerks in a small accounting firm rebel against their emotionlessly efficient, yuppie corporate masters. They commandeer their building, turn it into a pirate ship, and sail into a large financial district, where they raid and overthrow a large multinational corporation.
In reality, the Old State House completes an incredible 250 year history of American architecture in one shot. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798, and is the oldest surviving public building in Boston.
Crimson Permanent Assurance
This shot of the Old State House in Boston brings back memories of the great opening scene in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life'.
The film begins with a stand-alone 17-minute supporting feature entitled The Crimson Permanent Assurance (directed by Gilliam). A group of elderly office clerks in a small accounting firm rebel against their emotionlessly efficient, yuppie corporate masters. They commandeer their building, turn it into a pirate ship, and sail into a large financial district, where they raid and overthrow a large multinational corporation.
In reality, the Old State House completes an incredible 250 year history of American architecture in one shot. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798, and is the oldest surviving public building in Boston.