Synopsis
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…
Memorable quotes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"Guard: Halt! Who ghost there?"
"King Arthur: It is I, Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, from the castle of Camelot. King of the Britons, defeater of the Saxons, Sovereign of all England!"
"Guard: Pull the other one!"
"King Arthur: I am, and this is my trusty servant Patsy. We have ridden the length and breadth of the land in search of knights who will join me in my court at Camelot. I must speak with your lord and master."
"Guard: What? Ridden on a horse?"
"Guard: You've got two empty halves of coconut and you're bangin' 'em together!"
"King Arthur: So? We have ridden since the snows of winter covered this land, through the kingdom of Mercia, through..."
"Guard: Where'd you get the coconuts?"
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Cast & Crew
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
John Goldstone
Executive Producer
Terry Jones
Writer
Eric Idle
Writer
Michael Palin
Writer
Graham Chapman
Writer
Terry Jones
Director
John Cleese
Writer
Terry Gilliam
Writer
Mark Forstater
Producer
Terry Gilliam
Director
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