Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Apr 3, 1975

1h 31m

★ 7.8

And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.

Overview

King 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".

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

Python (Monty) Pictures

Michael White Productions

National Film Trustee Company

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Trailers

Cast

King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Graham Chapman

Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter

John Cleese

Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

Eric Idle

Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand

Terry Gilliam

Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe

Terry Jones

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!

Michael Palin

The Witch

Connie Booth

Zoot / Dingo

Carol Cleveland

First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4

Neil Innes

Old Crone

Bee Duffell

Dead Body / Historian Frank

John Young

Historian's Wife

Rita Davies

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