Monty Python and the Holy Grail

About Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) is a comedy fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Released in April 1975, it runs 91 minutes.

The film is filed under england, parody, cheerful, and animal attack.

Graham Chapman takes the lead as King Arthur, John Cleese as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard, Eric Idle as Dead Collector, and Terry Gilliam as Patsy. The screenplay is by Eric Idle and Graham Chapman. It comes from EMI Films and Michael White Productions. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and BritBox Amazon Channel.

Perceval, Life of Brian, and DragonHeart make useful companions to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, all filed under breaking the fourth wall, camelot, and king arthur. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 6,659 votes and it carries a PG rating.