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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

15 91 min  -  Adventure | Comedy  -   25 May 1975 (UK)
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King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Graham Chapman ...
John Cleese ...
Eric Idle ...
Terry Gilliam ...
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorrilla Hand
Terry Jones ...
Michael Palin ...
Connie Booth Connie Booth ...
The Witch
Carol Cleveland Carol Cleveland ...
Neil Innes Neil Innes ...
Bee Duffell Bee Duffell ...
John Young John Young ...
Rita Davies Rita Davies ...
Historian's Wife
Avril Stewart Avril Stewart ...
Sally Kinghorn Sally Kinghorn ...
Dr. Winston
Mark Zycon Mark Zycon ...
Prisoner
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Storyline

The movie starts out with Arthur, King of the Britons, looking for knights to sit with him at Camelot. He finds many knights including Sir Galahad the pure, Sir Lancelot the brave, the quiet Sir Bedevere, and Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Lancelot. They do not travel on horses, but pretend they do and have their servants bang coconuts to make the sound of horse's hooves. Through satire of certain events in history (witch trials, the black plague) they find Camelot, but after literally a quick song and dance they decide that they do not want to go there. While walking away, God (who seems to be grumpy) come to them from a cloud and tells them to find the Holy Grail. They agree and begin their search. While they search for the Grail, scenes of the knight's tales appear and why they have the name they have. Throughout their search they meet interesting people and knights along the way... Written by Zucco  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Knight | Holy Grail | Castle | Camelot | Rabbit  | See more »

Taglines:

Makes Ben Hur look like an Epic See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French (only a few words) | Latin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mønti Pythøn ik den Høli Gräilen See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£229,575 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$45,487 (USA) (17 June 2001) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$1,821,082 (USA) (21 December 2003)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Among the extras is the future writer Iain Banks, who was studying at nearby Stirling University at the time. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During Sir Lancelot's tale he breaks his sword during his second attack on the wedding guests. Look for it when he's at the bottom of the stairs. See more »

Quotes

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

Alsø wik See more »


Soundtracks

"The Promised Land"
Written by S. Black
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd. See more »