Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1975)
Tagline
And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.
Starring
Graham Chapman John Cleese Eric Idle Michael Palin Terry Gilliam
Director
Genre
Adventure Action Comedy Foreign
Running Time
91 minutes
Overview
Monty Python and the Holy Grail loosely follows the legend of King Arthur. Arthur along with his squire, Patsy ,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".
Released
25 May 1975
Budget
£400,000
Revenue
£5,028,948
Language
English French Latin
Studio
Python (Monty) Pictures Limited Michael White Productions National Film Trustee Company Twickenham Film Studios
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Cast
| Graham Chapman | ... | King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard |
| John Cleese | ... | Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Lancelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter |
| Eric Idle | ... | Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard |
| Michael Palin | ... | 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! |
| Terry Gilliam | ... | Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorrilla Hand |
| Terry Jones | ... | Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Cartoon Scribe (voice) |
| Connie Booth | ... | The Witch |
| Carol Cleveland | ... | Zoot / Dingo |
| Neil Innes | ... | First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4 |
| Bee Duffell | ... | Old Crone |
| John Young | ... | Dead Body / Historian Frank |
| Rita Davies | ... | Historian's Wife |
| Avril Stewart | ... | Dr. Piglet |
| Sally Kinghorn | ... | Dr. Winston |
| Mark Zycon | ... | Prisoner |
Crew
| Michael Palin | ... | Writer |
| Terry Jones | ... | Writer |
| Terry Gilliam | ... | Writer |
| Eric Idle | ... | Writer |
| John Cleese | ... | Writer |
| Graham Chapman | ... | Writer |
| Hazel Pethig | ... | Costume Design |
| Roy Forge Smith | ... | Production Design |
| John Hackney | ... | Editor |
| Julian Doyle | ... | Production Manager |
| Terry Bedford | ... | Director of Photography |
| Michael White | ... | Producer |
| John Goldstone | ... | Executive Producer |
| Mark Forstater | ... | Producer |
| Terry Jones | ... | Director |
| Terry Gilliam | ... | Director |