Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Release date: 25 May 1975

User Votes: 8.4

Countries: UK,

Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, See full cast and crew,

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy,

MPAA Rating: image

Runtime: 91 minutes

Oscars: None

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - 1975

You can do worse than see it.

Plot: King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles.

Story: The movie starts out with Arthur, King of the Britons, looking for knights to sit with him at Camelot. He finds many knights including Sir Galahad the pure, Sir Lancelot the brave, the quiet Sir Bedevere, and Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Lancelot. They do not travel on horses, but pretend they do and have their servants bang coconuts to make the sound of horse's hooves. Through satire of certain events in history (witch trials, the black plague) they find Camelot, but after literally a quick song and dance they decide that they do not want to go there. While walking away, God (who seems to be grumpy) come to them from a cloud and tells them to find the Holy Grail. They agree and begin their search. While they search for the Grail, scenes of the knight's tales appear and why they have the name they have. Throughout their search they meet interesting people and knights along the way...

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