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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.
( Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy )


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US Runtime: 91 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Premiere Date:
Apr 03, 1975   [UK]
 
Directors: Terry Gilliam   [Director]
Terry Jones   [Director]
 
Writers: Graham Chapman   [Writer]
John Cleese   [Writer]
Terry Gilliam   [Writer]
Eric Idle   [Writer]
Terry Jones   [Writer]
Thomas Malory   [Writer]
Michael Palin   [Writer]
 
Producers: Mark Forstater   [Producer]
John Goldstone   [Executive Producer]
Michael White   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Terry Bedford   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: John Hackney   [Editor]
 
Production Design: Roy Forge Smith   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Hazel Pethig   [Costume Design]
 
Production Companys: Michael White Productions   (GB)
National Film Trustee Company   (GB)
Python (Monty) Pictures Limited
 


Plot Summary:

    King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Graham Chapman
King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
John Cleese
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot 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
Terry Gilliam
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Terry Jones
Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
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!
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
Elspeth Cameron
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Mitsuko Forstater
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sandy Johnson
Knight of Ni / Villager at Witch Burning / Musician at Wedding / Monk / Knight in Battle
Sandy Rose
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Romilly Squire
Musician at Wedding / Villager at Witch Burning
 
 

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Miscellaneous Companies:

Andrew Ritchie & Son Ltd.
lighting
Budget Rent-a-Car Ltd.
vehicles
 
Ron Hellard Ltd.
catering
Telefilm Lighting Services Ltd.
lighting
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$400,000
Revenue:
$5,763,644
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)


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