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Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Monty Python And The Holy Grail

Monty Python And The Holy Grail

  • 1975 film

The Monty Python team put their own spin on the Arthurian legends. Also features Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and more.

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Monty Python And The Holy Grail in Lego

A fan of Monty Python And The Holy Grail has built a Lego model to pay tribute to the classic 1975 film.

British Comedy Guide, 12th June 2025

Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975) review - moments of brilliance

The Pythons peaked in 1979 with Life Of Brian, but this earlier Arthurian spoof is an early preview of their religious irreverence.

Kevin Maher, The Times, 2nd May 2025

Jaws, The Godfather II and Monty Python mean I think 1975 was the greatest year ever for cinema

The greatest year for movies? It has to be 1975. Half a century ago, cinema was changed for ever by the release of five films so important that no one would dare remake them.

Grant Rollings, The Sun, 29th April 2025

Monty Python And The Holy Grail at 50: a hilarious comic peak

The endlessly quoted 1975 comedy remains both a clear product of its era and a timelessly funny masterwork.

Guy Lodge, The Guardian, 28th April 2025

Doune Castle's iconic role in Monty Python And The Holy Grail celebrated by The One Show

Monty Python And The Holy Grail was released in April 1975 and is still revered as comedy gold. Many scenes were shot at Doune Castle in Stirlingshire - and The One Show has made a short film to celebrate.

Gayle Ritchie, The Dundee Courier, 23rd April 2025

How Monty Python And The Holy Grail became a comedy legend

50 years after Monty Python And The Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms - and limitations - that shaped the film.

Nicholas Barber, BBC, 9th April 2025

Pub celebrates Monty Python in film's 50th year

Comedy fans have been marking the 50th anniversary of the cult comedy film Monty Python And The Holy Grail, and a pub in Herefordshire has had a particular reason to celebrate. The Python's Arms at Penrhos, near Lyonshall, opened 18 months ago on the site of a 1970s microbrewery founded by Monty Python member Terry Jones.

Trevor Owens, BBC, 5th April 2025

Comedic benchmark: No one can best Monty Python And The Holy Grail

One of the few films to stand the test of time and tickle audiences pink in it's heyday and in modern times is Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

Alex Paterson, Brig Newspaper, 20th September 2024

Monty Python And The Holy Grail gets a 'Magic: The Gathering' crossover

A pair of swallows, a dismembered knight, and a very iconic Tim are getting their own cards.

Tom Marks, IGN, 23rd July 2024

7 best British comedy movies ever, ranked

The Brits are capable of making us laugh just as well as just about anyone, and their best comedies rank up there with some of the best comedies ever made. These are the seven best British comedies ever made.

Joe Allen, Digital Trends, 31st March 2024

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