Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

1h 31m Adventure Comedy Fantasy

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".

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Selects: How Mindfulness Works "Message for you, sir. That's from, I always just crack up when I, every time I think of an arrow hitting a human body, I only think of Monty Python on the Holy Trail when that guy takes the arrow." — Chuck Chuck references the famous Monty Python scene with an arrow to illustrate a point about suffering and the concept of arrows.

Jan 11, 2025 #050322

The Mystery of Coal "It jumped on at like the bunny from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. That's how they pounce." — Chuck Chuck compares the aggressive behavior of white rot fungi to the killer rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

May 3, 2022 #022422

How Mindfulness Works "That's from, I always just crack up when I think of an arrow hitting a human body, I only think of Monty Python on the Holy Trail when that guy takes the arrow. Message for you, sir." — Josh Josh referenced a famous scene from the movie when discussing arrows and suffering in relation to Buddhist teachings.

Feb 24, 2022 #102621

Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know "Does she float? Can she swim from Monty Python, the Holy Grail?" — Josh Josh jokingly references the famous witch-hunting scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail when discussing witch trial tests.

Oct 26, 2021 #083121

How Trepanation Worked "It's like the villain in the movie is like a skull that can move around and fly at people kind of like the bunny from Monty Python and the Holy Grail." — Chuck Chuck compares the skull villain from Mystery Science Theater to the dangerous bunny creature from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Aug 31, 2021 #032020

SYSK Distraction Playlist: How Jim Henson Worked "Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the best of the Arthurian legend movie adaptations." — Josh Josh argues this is the superior Arthurian legend film adaptation.

Mar 20, 2020 #060218

SYSK Selects: Was there a real King Arthur? "Monty Python and The Holy Grail, of course. Surely I've seen Excalibur because I had Showtime when I was a kid." — Josh Josh references The Holy Grail as one of the two main Arthurian legend movies he researched.

Jun 2, 2018 #030318

SYSK Selects: Is there treasure on Oak Island? "The Holy Grail, which is what the Knights were looking for in Monty Python and the Holy Grail" — Chuck Chuck references the film when discussing theories about what the Knights Templar may have buried on Oak Island.

Mar 3, 2018 #122016

The Golden Age of Grave Robbing: Stuff You Should Know Live in London "I'm not dead yet" — Josh Josh references the famous line when discussing a body sitting up unexpectedly.

Dec 20, 2016 #111016

How Monty Python Worked: SYSK Live from LA Podfest "joke for joke, like blazing saddles and Holy Grail are in an eternal race for funniest movie." — Chuck One of Monty Python's most famous films, discussed extensively in the episode.

Nov 10, 2016 #070915

How Brickfilm Works "Have you seen Monty Python and Holy Grail? Shot for shot of the Camelot song?" — Josh Josh mentions an impressive brick film recreation of a scene from this movie.

Jul 9, 2015 #021715

Is there treasure on Oak Island? "The Holy Grail, which is what the Knights were looking for in Monty Python and the Holy Grail" — Josh Josh mentions the Holy Grail as one of the treasures supposedly buried on Oak Island, comparing it to the Monty Python film.

Feb 17, 2015 #011414

Was there a real King Arthur? "but Excalibur and Monty Python and The Holy Grail, of course" — Josh Josh mentions movies that came to mind while researching King Arthur.

Jan 14, 2014 #112613

Is there a scientific formula for funny? "Not to be confused with the funniest joke in the world, the Monty Python thing." — Josh Josh mentions this when discussing the world's funniest joke research to distinguish it from Monty Python's famous sketch.

Nov 26, 2013 #030612

Duels: A guide to throwing down the gauntlet "Unless the person who's disabled insists that it's only a flesh wound." — Josh Josh makes a Monty Python reference about the 'flesh wound' line when discussing duel endings.

Mar 6, 2012 #021011

How the Black Death Worked "anyone who's seen Monty Python knows that there are people who operated carts" — Josh Josh references the famous "bring out your dead" scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail when discussing how bodies were collected during the Black Death plague.

Feb 10, 2011 #041610

How Castles Work "this is not just for Monty Python, you could catapult" — Chuck Chuck mentioned Monty Python when discussing the historical accuracy of catapulting objects over castle walls during sieges.

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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!