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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:

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
Joni Flynn
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Alison Walker
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Loraine Ward
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Anna Lanski
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sally Coombe
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Vivienne MacDonald
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Yvonne Dick
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Daphne Darling
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Fiona Gordon
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Judy Lamb
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Tracy Sneddon
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Joyce Pollner
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Mary Allen
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Gloria Graham
Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sylvia Taylor
Girl in Castle Anthrax
 

Uncredited Cast:


Iain Banks
Knight in Battle (uncredited)
Julián Doyle
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Margarita Doyle
Peasant (uncredited)
Charles Knode
Camp Guard / Robin's Minstrel (uncredited)
Zack Matalon
Guard who Falls into Barrels (uncredited)
Scott Mike
Bash (Mudfighter (uncredited)
 
William Palin
Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film (uncredited)
Tom Raeburn
Guard Eating Apple (uncredited)
Brian Ross
Biff (Mudfighter) (uncredited)
Roy Forge Smith
Inspector End of Film (uncredited)
Maggie Weston
Page-turner (uncredited)
John Thornton
Dancing Knight (uncredited)
 
 

Sound Crew:


Ian Crafford
Sound Effects
Jean-Raphaël Dedieu
Sound Effects Editor
Bob Doyle
Sound Assistant
 
John Foster
Sound
Garth Marshall
Sound Recordist
Hugh Strain
Sound Mixer
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


John Horton
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Graham Bullock
Painter
Nobby Clark
Carpenter
Philip Cowlam
Assistant Art Director
 
Bill Harman
Construction Manager
Tom Raeburn
Property Master
Brian Winterborn
Property Buyer
 
 

Directing Crew:


Gerry Harrison
Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Howard Atherton
Camera Operator
 
Roger Pratt
Assistant Camera
 
 

Other Crew:


Leo Kharibian
Choreographer
 
Michael White
Presenter
 
 


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