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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British comedy film satirizing the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) and directed by Gilliam and Jones in their feature directorial debuts.
May 25, 1975 · A comedy fantasy film based on the Arthurian legend, starring and written by the Monty Python troupe. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
- 1975-05-25
A hysterical, historical tour-de-force from Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. This "cult classic" comedy from the Monty Python team loosely follows the legend of King Arthur (Graham Chapman),...
- The Employment Turnover of the Credits. “We apologize again for the fault in the subtitles. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.”
- Weight Ratios and the Humble Swallow. “Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?” – Soldier. One of Monty Python’s calling card joke constructions is presenting an absurdity and then allowing a few characters to nitpick it to death with over-informed logic.
- Bring Out Your Dead. “I’m not dead” – Carried Man. Often misremembered as “I’m not quite dead” or “I’m not dead yet,” the old man protesting his placement on the plague cart is a deliciously dark joke done with great sincerity.
- Debating Government with the Common Folk. “Well, I didn’t vote for you.” – Peasant Woman to King Arthur. Is England a monarchy? A dictatorship? An autonomous collective?
A cult classic comedy film based on the legend of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews, and find out where to stream or rent the movie online.
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- Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
- PG
- Graham Chapman
The Monty Python comedy clan skewers King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they quest far and wide for the Holy Grail. Watch trailers & learn more.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin), and directed by Gilliam and Jones. It was filmed in 1974 during a gap between the third and fourth seasons of...
