Trailer

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

US:: PG UK:: 15 Adventure Comedy Fantasy

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".

Updated May 9 2020

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Runtime: 91 mins Revenue: $5,028,948 Budget: $400,000 Rating: 7.8 Tag Line: And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is. Homepage: Website

Cast

Terry Gilliam

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

Michael Palin

First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King

John Cleese

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

Terry Jones

Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Cartoon Scribe (voice)

Eric Idle

Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle

Julian Doyle

Police Sergeant

Graham Chapman

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

Carol Cleveland

Zoot / Dingo