Production Companies Michael White Productions, National Film Trustee Company, Python (Monty) Pictures Limited, Twickenham Film Studios (technical completion)
Other Titles • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) • Die Ritter der Kokosnuß (1976) • Mønti Pythøn ik den Høli Gräilen
Trivia from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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In the opening credits, "Ralph the Wonder Llama" is credited as one of the executive producers; various other llamas are credited with assisting the producers and directors.
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Theatrical release: March 1975 in Los Angeles.
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Novelist Douglas Adams contributed to the film's soundtrack album.
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MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL was the British comedy troupe's second feature and their first film with a somewhat more traditional plot. Their previous effort, AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, was a collection of sketches from the BBC television series MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS.
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Filmed on location in Scotland.
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Connie Booth and John Cleese were once husband and wife.
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Terry Gilliam's wife, Maggie Weston, is uncredited as the page turner; only her hand is seen.
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Terry Gilliam did all the animation for the film.
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Production designer Roy Smith, also known as Roy Forge Smith, played several small parts in the film.
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Neil Innes, who wrote the songs for the film, also appears in several bit parts.
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"It's just a flesh wound."--The Black Knight (John Cleese) to King Arthur (Graham Chapman), after Arthur has cut off his arms
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"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
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"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
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"We are the Knights Who Say...'Ni'!" --Head Knight (Michael Palin) to Arthur
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"One day, lad, all this will be yours!"--Father (Michael Palin)
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"What, the curtains?"--Prince Herbert (Terry Jones)
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"We are now...no longer the Knights Who Say 'Ni.'"--Head Knight
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"Ni! Shh!"--Knights of Ni
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"Shh! We are now the Knights Who Say 'Ecky-ecky-ecky-ecky-pikang-zoop-boing-goodem-zoo-owli-zhiv.'"--Head Knight
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"Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!"--Tim the Enchanter (John Cleese)
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"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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