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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.
Rating
3.3 (3)
Release Date
3/14/1975Runtime
91 minsOverview
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".
How It Feels
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A reckless, gleefully anarchic deconstruction of the King Arthur legend that's less interested in narrative coherence than in pure comedic chaos and surreal tangents. Every scene is a setup for the next absurd non-sequitur, and the film keeps punching itself and its own structure for laughs.
Mood
AbsurdPlayfulWhimsical
Themes
RedemptionIdentityPower
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
HandheldPractical effects
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
Reviews
I hated this movie in high school, and now I hate it in my 30s. I thought maybe I would feel differently. I do like the little coconut clopping part.
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