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Yolks! Here be the Python's tale of good King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his knights as they quest for the Holy Grail. Watch as they face great odds and silly sots. See them wage battle against the fierce Killer Rabbit ("Run away! Run away!") And,(oh, horrors!) see them confront the dreaded Knights Who Say "Nee!"Oh, these be trying times. Can these good knights pass the test of valor and cut down yon tree with a herring? Or will they blow themselves to smithereens with the Holy Hangrenade? Courage, Lancelot! Onward, Galahad! A hysterical, historical tour-de-farce from Terry Gilliam.
"Pure comic genius!" Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
"A great film, a brilliant send-up of medieval movies and lore!!" Glenn Whip, LA Daily News
"Gloriously hysterically and spendiferously unhinged, as fresh and funny as ever!!" San Francisco Examiner
Editor's Note
This classic Monty Python comedy, directed by Pythons Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, is a hilarious send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen. In addition to the set pieces, the film also includes the same kind of surreal animation that Gilliam contributed to the television series. Throughout the irreverent adventures, the Python crew eschews realism in favor of anachronistic social satire, a recipe it later returned to in the 1979 biblical farce MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN. Melding the ridiculous with the sublime, the film quickly inspired a cult following, generated a host of quotes, and even inspired a computer game 20 years after its release. The numerous songs and hysterical vignettes are sidesplittingly unforgettable.
Plot Summary
King Arthur and his knights venture into medieval England in search of the elusive Holy Grail in this riotous parody that takes on the Arthurian legend, chivalry, movie epics, and bunny rabbits. Terry Gilliam's irreverent comedy, featuring the Monty Python troupe in many memorable roles, is very simply one of the funniest films ever made. Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Gilliam successfully transfer their television success to the big screen, laying the groundwork for a series of hysterical farces that would follow.
| Features | NEW! Theatrical Trailers and, of course, Weblinks for real nurds! | | NEW! A Load Of Rubbish - a surprise package of mystery items specially included for the mentally challenged. | | NEW! Unused Locations! How the directors' recce used up the budget! | | NEW! Unused ideas! | | NEW! An Interactive Cast Directory - discover just how many roles Michael Palin plays!! | | NEW! Tons of Terry Gilliam's original sketches plus posters! | | NEW! Behind-The-Scenes Photos - hitherto unseen by human hand! | | NEW! Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Japanese! (With English Subtitles) | | NEW! Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Lego! | | NEW! "On Location with The Pythons" - genuine 18 min. location report made in 1974 by BBC Film Night (broadcast 19th Dec., 1974) | | NEW! Three Mindless Sing-Alongs! | | NEW! Join Michael Palin and Terry Jones in their special feature documentary: The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations! | | NEW! How To Use Your Coconuts (an educational film) | | NEW! A special feature for the Hard of Hearing! | | ALMOST NEW! A glorious extra 24 seconds absolutely free! | | SECOND HAND! Mono soundtrack in glorious old-fashioned mono! | | NEW! Extraordinary Animated Menus with very loud 5.1 Dolby Digital sound! | | NEW! Fascinating Scene Selection feature: all-moving, all-singing, all-tax-avoidance! | | NEW! Exciting "Follow The Killer Rabbit" Feature! | | NEW! Subtitles For People Who Don't Like The Film (taken from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part II | | NEW! On-Screen Screenplay: Read the screenplay while you watch the film! | | NEW! Enlightening commentaries by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones, plus general complaints and back-biting by John Cleese, Eric Idle & Michael Palin | | NEW! High Definition widescreen presentation with pink frilly edges! | | NEW! Soundtrack in glorious 5.1 Dolby Digital! | | NEW! Subtitles in English, French and Spanish! |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 7/28/2009 |
| Running Time: 89 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1975 | | Catalog ID: 05276 | | UPC: 00043396052765 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones - Directed By | | John Goldstone - Executive Producer | | Mark Forstater - Producer | | Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones & Michael Palin - Written & Performed By |
| Memorable Quotes| "It's just a flesh wound."----The Black Knight (John Cleese) to King Arthur (Graham Chapman), after Arthur has cut off his arms | | "I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty--headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!"----French Guard (John Cleese) to Arthur | | "Sir Launcelot had saved Sir Galahad from almost certain temptation."----Narrator (Michael Palin), upon Sir Galahad (Michael Palin) having been "rescued" from the castle of virgins | | "We are the Knights Who Say...'Ni'!" ----Head Knight (Michael Palin) to Arthur | | "One day, lad, all this will be yours!"----Father (Michael Palin) |"What, the curtains?"----Prince Herbert (Terry Jones) | | "We are now...no longer the Knights Who Say 'Ni.'"----Head Knight |"Ni! Shh!"----Knights of Ni |"Shh! We are now the Knights Who Say 'Ecky--ecky--ecky--ecky--pikang--zoop--boing--goodem--zoo--owli--zhiv.'"----Head Knight | | "Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!"----Tim the Enchanter (John Cleese) | | "And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'"----Second Brother (Michael Palin) |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A marvelously particular kind of lunatic endeavor....The gags are nonstop..." 04/28/1975 p.34Entertainment Weekly
"...One of the funniest films ever made..." 10/26/2001 p.98 USA Today
"...This King Arthur spoof is the final comic word on the legend..." 02/26/1993 p.3D Premiere
"[A]mid all the silliness...the dialogue is often surprisingly erudite." 08/01/2006 p.67 Sight and Sound
"[A] strong showcase for the Pythons' versatility as performers....Rich in laughs and lunatic invention 01/01/2007 p.91 |
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