Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) - And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.

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 )

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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