1975 · 91 min · PG

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Name: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1975
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) is a Adventure film, directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones set in England during the 1970s and the Middle Ages. It runs 91 minutes and is rated PG.

The story unfolds through metafiction and episodic chapters.

Cinematography

Terry Bedford

Cast

Graham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric IdleTerry GilliamTerry JonesMichael PalinConnie BoothCarol Cleveland

The world of this film

Setting

Where

England

Setting

Rural

When

Medieval 1970s

Premise & themes

Structure

Metafiction Episodic Chapters

Tone

ComedicSatiricalWhimsical

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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