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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

PG | | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 25 May 1975 (UK)
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King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

Directors:

Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Writers:

Graham Chapman, John Cleese | 4 more credits »

Stars:

Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Graham Chapman ... King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
John Cleese ... Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
Eric Idle ... Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
Terry Gilliam ... Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorrilla Hand
Terry Jones ... Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
Michael Palin ... First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Connie Booth ... The Witch
Carol Cleveland ... Zoot / Dingo
Neil Innes Neil Innes ... First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4
Bee Duffell Bee Duffell ... Old Crone
John Young ... Dead Body / Historian Frank
Rita Davies ... Historian's Wife
Avril Stewart Avril Stewart ... Dr. Piglet
Sally Kinghorn Sally Kinghorn ... Dr. Winston
Mark Zycon Mark Zycon ... Prisoner
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Storyline

History is turned on its comic head when, in 10th century England, King Arthur travels the countryside to find knights who will join him at the Round Table in Camelot. Gathering up the men is a tale in itself but after a bit of a party at Camelot, many decide to leave only to be stopped by God who sends them on a quest: to find the Holy Grail. After a series of individual adventures, the knights are reunited but must face a wizard named Tim, killer rabbits and lessons in the use of holy hand grenades. Their quest comes to an end however when the police intervene - just what you would expect in a Monty Python movie. Written by garykmcd

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

knight | camelot | king arthur | holy grail | arthurian legend | See All (389) »

Taglines:

Whoa, there! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | Latin

Release Date:

25 May 1975 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail See more »

Filming Locations:

Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex, England, UK See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

£229,575 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$45,487, 17 June 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,229,197, 27 May 2012

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,028,948
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Python (Monty) Pictures, Michael White Productions, National Film Trustee Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2001 re-release)| Mono (original release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The chicken on Brave Sir Robin's shield is facing to the right (the bearer's left, or "sinister" in heraldry terminology). As Sir Robin is holding the shield in his left hand, this means that the chicken is effectively seen to be running away from the battle. See more »

Goofs

During the second attack of the killer rabbit, the rabbit attacks the neck of the knight who is wearing Sir Lancelot's armor. At the end of the battle, Sir Lancelot has made it out with the rest of the knights and is still alive. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
King Arthur: Whoa, there!
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Crazy Credits

On the Regions 2 and 4 DVD's (Europe and Australasia) release, the end credits are extended to three minutes (rather than 20 seconds) of a black screen with the intermission music. See more »

Alternate Versions

The version shown on Comedy Central runs the opening credits again at the end of the film instead of the usual black screen with the music. See more »

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Soundtracks

Countrywide
(uncredited)
Written by Anthony Mawer
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd.
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User Reviews

 
Monty Python at their best
22 January 2005 | by mjw2305 – See all my reviews

In the Realm of King Arthur, the Monty Python team set out on a quest to recruit the best Knights in the kingdom and find the Holy Grail.

This is Classic Python Mayhem, where we encounter Killer rabbits, Knights who go Nee! and Horny Nuns who lure the unsuspecting in with there Grail Shaped Beacon.

The Cast all give Typically Hilarious Performances, bringing another must see to the Python Loving Audience.

If You Like Monty Python, you'll love it, if you don't then stay away.

If you've never seen Monty Python before then give it a try, yes it's dated but its still great fun.

9/10

Also see, The Life Of Brian and The Meaning of Life
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