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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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1975 film directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British fantasy, adventure, and comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. The screenplay was written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, and Terry Jones, who also appeared in the cast. The film, based on Arthurian romance, features characters including the Black Knight, Knights Who Say Ni!, the Rabbit of Caerbannog, and the Green Knight. Neil Innes composed the music, while Roy Smith served as production designer.
The movie has a runtime of 91 minutes and was filmed at Doune Castle. It was produced by Python (Monty) Pictures, Michael White Productions, National Film Trustee Company, and EMI Films. The original languages include English, French, and Latin. Distributed by Netflix in video on demand format, the film carries a PG rating.
Financially, the production had a budget of 400,000. Box office figures vary by source, with one listing 5,028,948 and another 5,763,644. Critical reception includes an IMDb rating of 8.1, a Metascore of 91, and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 92%. The film has received 2 wins and 2 nominations.
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Film · TMDB
7.8King 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".
Cast
- Graham Chapman as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
- John Cleese as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
- Eric Idle as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
- Terry Gilliam as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
- Terry Jones as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
- Michael Palin as 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!
Themes
- holy grail
- swordplay
- england
- monk
- wedding reception
- scotland yard
- animal attack
- camelot
- round table
- chapter
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Ratings
IMDb
8.2/10
599,882 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
91/100
- Year
- 1975
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- Holy Grail
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Monty Python’s Life of Brian
- Based on
- Arthurian romance
- Director
- Terry Jones
- Screenwriter
- Michael Palin
- Cast member
- Terry Gilliam
- Composer
- Neil Innes
- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 386798
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- Commons category
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- topic's main category
- Category:Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- publication date
- 1975-07-18
- title
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- production designer
- Roy Smith
- capital cost
- 400000
- box office
- 5028948
- described at URL
- www.movist.com/movist3d/movie.asp?mid=19882
- characters
- Green Knight
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- set in environment
- castle
- review score
- 4.1/5
- form of creative work
- feature film
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Encyclopedic overview
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British comedy film based on 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. It was conceived during the hiatus between the third and fourth series of their BBC Television series Monty Python's Flying Circus.
While the group's first film, And Now for Something Completely Different, was a compilation of sketches from the first two television series, Holy Grail is an original story that parodies the legend of King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail. Thirty years later, Idle used the film as the basis for the 2005 Tony Award–winning musical Spamalot.
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