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1975 · 91 min · PG

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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
Medieval1970s

Premise & themes

Structure
MetafictionEpisodic Chapters
Tone
ComedicSatiricalWhimsical

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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