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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 8.4
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Metascore: 90/100
Reviews: 599 user | 114 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles. |
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Cast
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| John Cleese | ... | ||
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| Terry Gilliam | ... | ||
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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!
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Neil Innes | ... | |
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Rita Davies | ... |
Historian's Wife
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Sally Kinghorn | ... |
Dr. Winston
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Mark Zycon | ... |
Prisoner
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Storyline
The movie starts out with Arthur, King of the Britons, looking for knights to sit with him at Camelot. He finds many knights including Sir Galahad the pure, Sir Lancelot the brave, the quiet Sir Bedevere, and Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Lancelot. They do not travel on horses, but pretend they do and have their servants bang coconuts to make the sound of horse's hooves. Through satire of certain events in history (witch trials, the black plague) they find Camelot, but after literally a quick song and dance they decide that they do not want to go there. While walking away, God (who seems to be grumpy) come to them from a cloud and tells them to find the Holy Grail. They agree and begin their search. While they search for the Grail, scenes of the knight's tales appear and why they have the name they have. Throughout their search they meet interesting people and knights along the way. Most of the characters die; some through a killer rabbit (which they defeat with the holy ... Written by Zucco
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
25 May 1975 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Mønti Pythøn ik den Høli Gräilen See more »Box Office
Budget:
£229,575 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$45,487 (USA) (15 June 2001)Gross:
$1,229,197 (USA) (25 May 2012)Company Credits
Production Co:
Michael White Productions, National Film Trustee Company, Python (Monty) Pictures See more »
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1.66 : 1
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Mission achievement tiled "mearly a flesh wound" references Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, in which the Black Knight argues that his arm falling off is just a flesh wound. See more »
(uncredited)
Written by Oliver Armstrong (pseudonym of Graham Whettam)
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd.
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Trivia
Assyria (now part of Iraq) had four capitals throughout its history: Ashur (or Qalat Sherqat), Calah (or Nimrud), the short-lived Dur Sharrukin (or Khorsabad), and Nineveh. See more »Goofs
During the Tale of Sir Lancelot, Lancelot wreaks havoc among the wedding celebration. Upon entering the second floor, he passes the bride's father. He doesn't attack him at all but later in the scene, the father had Lancelot's sword driven through his head. See more »Crazy Credits
Møøse trained by YUTTE HERMSGERVØRDENBRØTBØRDA See more »Connections
Referenced in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010)Mission achievement tiled "mearly a flesh wound" references Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, in which the Black Knight argues that his arm falling off is just a flesh wound. See more »
Soundtracks
"Flying Messenger"(uncredited)
Written by Oliver Armstrong (pseudonym of Graham Whettam)
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd.
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King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table set out on a quest to find the Holy Grail...as told to do so by a cartoon God that lives in the clouds...
Easily the most hilarious and original comedy ever made, Monty Python and the Holy Grail claims it's undisputed throne through insanely ridiculous situations and characters that will very likely never be duplicated. Pure comedic genius that doesn't go stale with age or decades of competition having been released. Simply seeing the way comedy films are made today, this film will very likely have a long reign before anything can even hold a candle to it. An absolute belly-laugh fest that never lets up.
Only the cast of Monty Python could have pulled this film off, with each actor playing many different characters...all hilarious! The genius in the actors' lines themselves are truly to be admired. The comedic style of talking in circles is one technique that most comedies do not try to do, simply because they can't compete with the genius of this film, which uses it flawlessly. Those that do try usually fall flat on their faces. Two particularly excellent examples of this can be seen in the beginning scene, in which the characters discuss the origins of coconuts.....and the other when Lancelot breaks into the swamp castle to save the "damsel in distress." This is merely one technique that the cast has perfected to conjure up laughs consistently throughout the entire film. The only way that I can imagine that someone might not like this film is if they simply do not enjoy it's type of humor. Too bad for them.
Another hilarious technique used in the film is the use of comedy in the background. From people slamming cats against poles for no apparent reason, to people filling up baskets with mud in the fields....all very strange and hilarious at the same time. It's also simply amazing that all of the characters are played by the same group of actors, which shows the great range all of them have. Some are simply unrecognizable from one character to the other and it sometimes takes a good eye to pick them out, which makes it fun. And I don't want to ruin it for anyone, but this film takes some turns that no sane person could see coming.
Ridiculous characters in ridiculous situations equals ridiculous laughter.
The epitome of all-star comedy that will no doubt continue to stand the test of time. Kudos to Gilliam and the rest of the Python crew. If you haven't seen it yet, make it your first priority in life!