Monty Python and the Holy Grail poster

Monty Python and the Holy Grail( 1975)

TV-MAAdventureComedyFantasy
78%
User
Score

And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.

Overview

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

    Top Billed Cast

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      Graham Chapman

      King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

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      John Cleese

      Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter

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      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

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      Terry Gilliam

      Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand

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      Terry Jones

      Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe

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      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!

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      Connie Booth

      The Witch

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      Carol Cleveland

      Zoot / Dingo

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      Neil Innes

      First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4

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      Bee Duffell

      Old Crone

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      John Young

      Dead Body / Historian Frank

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      Rita Davies

      Historian's Wife

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      Avril Stewart

      Dr. Piglet

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      Sally Kinghorn

      Dr. Winston

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      Mark Zycon

      Prisoner

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      Elspeth Cameron

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Mitsuko Forstater

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Sandy Johnson

      Knight of Ni / Villager at Witch Burning / Musician at Wedding / Monk / Knight in Battle

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      Sandy Rose

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Romilly Squire

      Musician at Wedding / Villager at Witch Burning

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      Joni Flynn

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Alison Walker

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Loraine Ward

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Anna Lanski

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Sally Coombe

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Vivienne MacDonald

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Yvonne Dick

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Daphne Darling

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Fiona Gordon

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Judy Lamb

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Tracy Sneddon

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Joyce Pollner

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Mary Allen

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Gloria Graham

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Sylvia Taylor

      Girl in Castle Anthrax

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      Iain Banks

      Knight in Battle (uncredited)

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      Julian Doyle

      Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Margarita Doyle

      Peasant (uncredited)

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      Charles Knode

      Camp Guard / Robin's Minstrel (uncredited)

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      Zack Matalon

      Guard who Falls into Barrels (uncredited)

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      Scott Mike

      Bash (Mudfighter (uncredited)

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      William Palin

      Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film (uncredited)

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      Tom Raeburn

      Guard Eating Apple (uncredited)

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      Brian Ross

      Biff (Mudfighter) (uncredited)

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      Roy Forge Smith

      Inspector End of Film (uncredited)

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      Maggie Weston

      Page-turner (uncredited)

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      John Thornton

      Dancing Knight (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

    10
    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Fri Feb 10 2023
    **One of the pinnacles of British humor.** This was my first contact with Monty Python, which I already knew famously, and I loved the movie. It is quite simply one of the high points of British humor. The film is easy enough to understand, parodying the Arthurian legends surrounding the quest for the Grail, but the story is just a pretext for successive jokes, each one better than the last. I don't know the group of comedians very well, but I do know a number of great British comedy actors here, starting with John Clease, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Eric...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    400000.00

    Revenue

    5028948.00

    Keywords

    • holy grail
    • swordplay
    • england
    • monk
    • wedding reception
    • scotland yard
    • midnight movie
    • animal attack
    • camelot
    • round table
    • chapter
    • satire
    • parody
    • breaking the fourth wall
    • knight
    • king arthur
    • knights of the round table
    • 10th century
    • anarchic comedy
    • hilarious