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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Released: April 3, 1975 (1975)

Runtime: 91 minutes

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

  • Bee Duffell as Old Crone

    Age at release: 60

  • John Young as Dead Body / Historian Frank

    Age at release: 58

  • John Cleese as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter

    Age at release: 35

  • Graham Chapman as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

    Age at release: 34

  • Connie Booth as The Witch

    Age at release: 34

  • Terry Jones as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe

    Age at release: 33

  • Carol Cleveland as Zoot / Dingo

    Age at release: 33

  • Eric Idle as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

    Age at release: 32

  • Michael Palin as First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!

    Age at release: 31

  • Neil Innes as First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4

    Age at release: 30

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