Eric Idle roasts The Beatles again — and this time, everyone from Carrie Fisher to Billy Connolly is in on it.
Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.
Writing
Eric Idle's relentless gag density — jokes on jokes on jokes.
Acting
Carrie Fisher's deadpan interview as Rutles victim.
Editing
Seamless weaving of 1978 footage with 2003 celebrity confessions.
Director
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
Neil Innes
Ron Nasty (archive footage)
Ricky Fataar
Stig O'Hara (archive footage)
Billy Connolly
Self - Interviewee
Carrie Fisher
Self - Interviewee
Jimmy Fallon
Melvin’s Son
Jewel
Self - Interviewee
Mike Nichols
Self - Interviewee
Salman Rushdie
Self - Interviewee
Garry Shandling
Self - Interviewee
David Bowie
Self - Interviewee
Clint Black
Self - Interviewee
Graham Nash
Self - Interviewee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eric Idle originally wanted to call this 'The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch' as a direct jab at Beatles lawyers, who'd blocked earlier sequel attempts.
This was Carrie Fisher's final on-screen appearance before her death in 2016, making her deadpan Rutles testimony oddly prophetic.
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