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Monty Python and the Holy Grail [videorecording] / Python (Monty) Pictures in association with Michael White ; written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin ; executive producer, John Goldstone ; producer, Mark Forstater ; directed by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 05276 | Columbia Tristar Home VideoLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: Burbank, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2001.Edition: Special ed., widescreenDescription: 2 videodiscs (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0767853520
  • 9780767853521
Other title:
  • Holy Grail
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Contents:
Disc one Main titles -- Coconuts -- Constitutional peasants -- The Black knight -- Witch village -- Knights of the Round Table -- God -- French taunters -- The Trojan rabbit -- The Tale of Sir Robin -- Scene 24 -- The Knights who say ni -- The Tale of Sir Lancelot -- The Rescue of prince Herbert -- The Wedding guests -- Roger the shrubber -- A Herring -- Tim the enhancer -- The Cave of Caerbonnog -- The Holy hand grenade -- Black beast of arrrghhh -- The Bridge of death -- The Holy Grail -- Prepare to attack -- The End of the film.
Disc two Singalong -- Knights of the Round Table -- Sir Robin -- Monks chant -- Quest for the Holy Grail locations -- Sacred relics -- Coconuts -- Japanese version -- The French castle -- The Knights of ni -- BBC film night -- Old rubbish -- Artefacts -- Photos -- Trailers -- Cast -- Unshot footage -- Lego knights -- Location recce with director commentaries -- Unused ideas -- Excommunication.
Production credits:
  • Photography, Terry Bedford; animation, Terry Gilliam; production design, Roy Smith; songs, Neil Innes ; costume designer, Hazel Pethig ; editor, John Hackney.
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Connie Booth, Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes, Bee Duffell, John Young, Rita Davies, Avril Stewart, Sally Kinghorn.Summary: The quest for the Holy Grail by King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is retold in the inimitable Python fashion.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From its opening multi-language titles (that sure looks like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped to define "irreverence" and became an instant cult classic. This time the Pythonites savage the legend of King Arthur, juxtaposing some excellently selected exterior locations with an unending stream of anachronistic one-liners, non sequiturs, and slapstick set pieces. The Knights of the Round Table set off in search of the Holy Grail on foot, as their lackeys make clippety-clop sounds with coconut shells. A plague-ridden community, ringing with the cry of "bring out your dead," offers its hale and hearty citizens to the body piles. A wedding of convenience is attacked by Arthur's minions while the pasty-faced groom continually attempts to burst into song. The good guys are nearly thwarted by the dreaded, tree-shaped "Knights Who Say Ni!" A feisty enemy warrior, bloodily shorn of his arms and legs in the thick of battle, threatens to bite off his opponent's kneecap. A French military officer shouts such taunts as "I fart in your general direction" and "I wave my private parts at your aunties." Rabbits are a particular obsession of the writers this time around, ranging from the huge Trojan Rabbit to the "killer bunny" that decapitates one of the knights. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin collaborated on the script and assumed most of the onscreen roles, while Gilliam and Jones served as co-directors. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.

Special features Disc 1. Commentary by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones; Commentary by John Cleese, Eric Idle & Michael Palin; Read as you watch screenplay; Subtitles for people who do not like the film (taken from Henry IV pt II by William Shakespeare); Follow the killer rabbit option.

Special features Disc 2. Singalong (Knights of the round table, Sir Robin, Monks chant); The quest for the Holy Grail locations; Sacred relics (Coconuts, Japanese version, BBC film night, Old rubbish, Artefacts, Photos, Trailers, The cast); Unshot footage. (Lego knights, Location recce with directors commentaries); Unused ideas; Excommunication.

Disc one Main titles -- Coconuts -- Constitutional peasants -- The Black knight -- Witch village -- Knights of the Round Table -- God -- French taunters -- The Trojan rabbit -- The Tale of Sir Robin -- Scene 24 -- The Knights who say ni -- The Tale of Sir Lancelot -- The Rescue of prince Herbert -- The Wedding guests -- Roger the shrubber -- A Herring -- Tim the enhancer -- The Cave of Caerbonnog -- The Holy hand grenade -- Black beast of arrrghhh -- The Bridge of death -- The Holy Grail -- Prepare to attack -- The End of the film.

Disc two Singalong -- Knights of the Round Table -- Sir Robin -- Monks chant -- Quest for the Holy Grail locations -- Sacred relics -- Coconuts -- Japanese version -- The French castle -- The Knights of ni -- BBC film night -- Old rubbish -- Artefacts -- Photos -- Trailers -- Cast -- Unshot footage -- Lego knights -- Location recce with director commentaries -- Unused ideas -- Excommunication.

Photography, Terry Bedford; animation, Terry Gilliam; production design, Roy Smith; songs, Neil Innes ; costume designer, Hazel Pethig ; editor, John Hackney.

Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Connie Booth, Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes, Bee Duffell, John Young, Rita Davies, Avril Stewart, Sally Kinghorn.

The quest for the Holy Grail by King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is retold in the inimitable Python fashion.

MPAA rating: PG.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby digital mono (English, French).

In English or dubbed French with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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