Graham Chapman
King Arthur/Voice of God/Middle Head/Hiccoughing Guard
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- 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
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, featuring the Monty Python troupe as knights on a quest for the Holy Grail. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (571K)
- 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 cult classic comedy film about King Arthur and his knights' quest for the Holy Grail. Watch the trailer, read critics' reviews, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
- (83)
- 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.
- Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
- 92 min
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.
A humorous and surreal retelling of the legend of King Arthur and his quest for the Holy Grail. The film features a cast of comedians, absurd characters, and outrageous situations, such as a killer rabbit, a Black Knight, and a French army.
