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Monty Python And The Holy Grail > Credits and Details
Directed by
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam  
Terry Jones Terry Jones  
Written by
Graham Chapman Graham Chapman ... written by
John Cleese John Cleese ... written by
Eric Idle Eric Idle ... written by
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam ... written by
Terry Jones Terry Jones ... written by
Michael Palin Michael Palin ... written by
Thomas Malory Thomas Malory  
Cast
Graham Chapman Graham Chapman ... King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
John Cleese John Cleese ... Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Knight of Camelot / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
Eric Idle Eric Idle ... Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / Knight of Camelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam ... Patsy / Green Knight / Knight of Camelot / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Terry Jones Terry Jones ... Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Knight of Camelot / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
Michael Palin Michael Palin ... First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Knight of Camelot / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Connie Booth Connie Booth ... The Witch
Carol Cleveland Carol Cleveland ... Zoot / Dingo
Neil Innes Neil Innes ... First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4
Bee Duffell Bee Duffell ... Old Crone
John Young John Young ... Dead Body / Historian Frank
Rita Davies Rita Davies ... Historian's Wife
Avril Stewart Avril Stewart ... Dr. Piglet
Sally Kinghorn Sally Kinghorn ... Dr. Winston
Mark Zycon Mark Zycon ... Prisoner
Elspeth Cameron Elspeth Cameron ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Mitsuko Forstater Mitsuko Forstater ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sandy Johnson Sandy Johnson ... Knight of Ni / Villager at Witch Burning / Musician at Wedding / Monk / Knight in Battle
Sandy Rose Sandy Rose ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Romilly Squire Romilly Squire ... Musician at Wedding / Villager at Witch Burning
Joni Flynn Joni Flynn ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Alison Walker Alison Walker ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Loraine Ward Loraine Ward ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Anna Lanski Anna Lanski ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sally Coombe Sally Coombe ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Vivienne MacDonald Vivienne MacDonald ... Girl in Castle Anthrax (as Vivienne Macdonald)
Yvonne Dick Yvonne Dick ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Daphne Darling Daphne Darling ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Fiona Gordon Fiona Gordon ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Gloria Graham Gloria Graham ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Judy Lamb Judy Lamb ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Tracy Sneddon Tracy Sneddon ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Sylvia Taylor Sylvia Taylor ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Joyce Pollner Joyce Pollner ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Mary Allen Mary Allen ... Girl in Castle Anthrax
Uncredited Cast
Iain Banks Iain Banks ... Knight in Battle
Julian Doyle Julian Doyle ... Police Sergeant
Margarita Doyle Margarita Doyle ... Peasant
Charles Knode Charles Knode ... Camp Guard / Robin's Minstrel
Zack Matalon Zack Matalon ... Guard who Falls into Barrels
Scott Mike Scott Mike ... Bash (Mudfighter
William Palin William Palin ... Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film
Monty Python Monty Python ... Themselves
Tom Raeburn Tom Raeburn ... Guard Eating Apple
Brian Ross Brian Ross ... Biff (Mudfighter)
Roy Forge Smith Roy Forge Smith ... Inspector End of Film
John Thornton John Thornton ... Dancing Knight
Maggie Weston Maggie Weston ... Page-turner
Produced by
Mark Forstater Mark Forstater ... producer
John Goldstone John Goldstone ... executive producer
Michael White Michael White ... producer
Special Effects by
Valerie Charlton Valerie Charlton ... special effects model maker
John Horton John Horton ... special effects
Visual Effects by
Julian Doyle Julian Doyle ... special effects photography
Thanks
Steve Bannell Steve Bannell ... special thanks
Hugh Boyle Hugh Boyle ... special thanks
Bernard Bélanger Bernard Bélanger ... special thanks
Sue Castle Sue Castle ... special thanks
Valerie Charlton Valerie Charlton ... special thanks
Gary Cooper Gary Cooper ... thanks
Charlie Coulter Charlie Coulter ... special thanks
John Gledhill John Gledhill ... special thanks
Charles Knode Charles Knode ... special thanks
Hamish MacInnes Hamish MacInnes ... special thanks
Drew Maria Drew Maria ... special thanks
Alpine McAlpine Alpine McAlpine ... special thanks
Brian McNulty Brian McNulty ... special thanks
Vaughn Millard Vaughn Millard ... special thanks
Iain Monaghan Iain Monaghan ... special thanks
Terry Mosaic Terry Mosaic ... special thanks
Bawn O'Beirne Ranelagh Bawn O'Beirne Ranelagh ... special thanks
Peter Saunders Peter Saunders ... special thanks
Les Shepherd Les Shepherd ... special thanks
Sue Smith Sue Smith ... special thanks
Dave Taylor Dave Taylor ... special thanks
Peter Thompson Peter Thompson ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: March 14, 1975
DVD Release: September 07, 1999
Blu-ray Release: March 06, 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.8 / 10

IMDb

8.2 / 10

Metacritic

91 / 100

Production Companies
Python (Monty) Pictures (Python [Monty] Pictures Ltd) (presents)
Michael White Productions (Michael White) (in association with)
National Film Trustee Company (National Film Trustee Company Limited) (copyright © 1974)
Distributors
Cinema 5 Distributing
  (1975) (United States) (Cinema 5) (from) (theatrical)
CBS
  (1977) (United States) (TV)
Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
  (1981) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
  (1985) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
A+E Networks
  (1992) (United States) (TV)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Comedy Central
  (1993) (United States) (TV)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1997) (United States) (widescreen) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Rainbow Releasing
  (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
  (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Video
  (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Video
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Video
  (2006) (United States) (widescreen) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Iconic Events Releasing
  (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
Fathom Entertainment
  (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
Shout! Studios
  (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
The Criterion Collection
  (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Filming Locations
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Appin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Ardingly, West Sussex, England, UK
Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Arnhall Castle, Arnhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  (Historian talking to camera)
Arnhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Australia
Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, East Sussex, England, UK
  (single exterior shot of the Swamp King castle during "Tale of Sir Lancelot")
Bodiam, East Sussex, England, UK
Bracklinn Falls, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Castle Road, South Wales, UK
Castle Stalker, Appin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  (Castle of Aaaargh)
Doune Castle, Doune, Stirling, Scotland, UK
  (Arthur begins his quest for the Holy Grail)
Doune, Stirling, Scotland, UK
East Sussex, England, UK
England, UK
Epping Forest, Essex, England, UK
  (Black Knight sequence)
Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
  (Bridge of Death)
Highland, Scotland, UK
Kidwelly Castle, Castle Road, South Wales, UK
  (the first exterior scene showing a castle)
Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Loch Laich, Appin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  (Castle of Aaaargh)
Loch Tay, Stirling, Scotland, UK
  (Cave of Caerbannog)
Loch Tay, Stirling, Scotland, UK
  (Holy Hand Grenade scene)
London, England, UK
Meeting of the Three Waters, Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
  (Bridge of Death)
Middlesex, England, UK
Mt. Buffalo National Park, Victoria, Australia
  (rocky still shot at start of 'The Tale of Sir Robin)
River Cae, Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
  (Bridge of Death)
Scotland, UK
Sherriff Muir, Stirling, Scotland, UK
South Wales, UK
St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
Stirling, Scotland, UK
Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
  (Studio)
Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
UK
Victoria, Australia
Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex, England, UK
  (Sir Lancelot Running)
West Sussex, England, UK
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