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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

film by Gilliam and Jones [1975]
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. It is a spoof of the Arthurian legend and the quest for the Holy Grail, filled with anarchic humor and absurd detours. The film famously incorporated its modest budget into its humor, such as using coconut shells to simulate the sound of horses' hooves.12

The film was a critical and commercial success, particularly in the United States, and benefited from the growing popularity of the Monty Python television series. It was later adapted into the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Spamalot. The film is considered one of the most popular works by the Monty Python comedy troupe, alongside Monty Python's Life of Brian and Monty Python's the Meaning of Life.213

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