Graham Chapman
King Arthur/Voice of God/Middle Head/Hiccoughing Guard
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Cast
- John CleeseSecond Soldier with an Interest in Birds/Large Man with Dead Body/Black Knight/Mr Newt/An Extraordinarily Rude Frenchman/Tim the Wizard/Sir Launcelot
- Terry GilliamPatsy (Arthur's Trusty Steed)/Green Knight/Soothsayer/Bridgekeeper/Sir Gawain(The First to be Killed by the Rabbit)/Animator
- Eric IdleDead Collector/Mr Blint/Sir Robin/The Guard Who Doesn't Hiccough but Tries to Get Things Straight/Concorde/Roger the Shrubber/Brother Maynard
- Neil InnesThe First Self-Destructive Monk/Robin's Least Favourite Minstrel/The Page Crushed by a Rabbit/The Owner of a Duck
- Terry JonesDennis's Mother/Sir Bedevere/Left Head/Voice of Cartoon Scribe/Prince Herbert
A 1975 British comedy film parodying the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python group. It follows King Arthur and his knights on their quest for the Holy Grail, encountering various absurd and surreal obstacles and characters.
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.
- (575K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
- 1975-05-25
- 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 comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder...
- (84)
- Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
- PG
- Graham Chapman
This "cult classic" comedy from the Monty Python team loosely follows the legend of King Arthur (Graham Chapman), along with his squire (Terry Gilliam) and h...
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.
Learn about the 1975 comedy film written and performed by the Monty Python group, spoofing the legends of King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail. Find out the plot, production, cast, soundtrack, scenes, and cultural references of this cult classic.
