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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British comedy film based on the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) and directed by Gilliam and Jones in their feature directorial debuts.
A motif from Wagner's Götterdämmerung, which was used prominently in Excalibur as the theme for the sword. Excalibur is a 1981 epic medieval fantasy film directed, cowritten and produced by John Boorman, that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, based loosely on the 15th-century Arthurian romance Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory.
The Black Knight is a fictional character who first appeared as a minor antagonist in the 1975 comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail by the Monty Python comedy troupe. A knight dressed in black who wears a helmet completely concealing his face, he is based on the black knight of the Arthurian legend.
The Lady of the Lake tells Arthur that to end the musical, he must find the Grail and marry someone. Arthur proposes to the Lady of the Lake, and she happily accepts. They plan to marry after Arthur finds the Grail ("Twice in Every Show"). The knights reunite and meet Tim the Enchanter, who warns them of the danger of a killer rabbit. When the ...
A Frankish King antagonistic to Arthur, has two sons, Dorin and Claudin: Claudin† Lancelot-Grail, Le Morte d'Arthur: Virtuous son of the Frankish villain Claudas, eventually becomes one of 12 knights to achieve the Holy Grail (King) Constans son of Constantine: Based on the historical figure Constans Historia Regum Britanniae
Films based on the legends of King Arthur and associated characters. Subcategories. ... Monty Python and the Holy Grail (12 P) Pages in category "Arthurian films"
The original cast album of the show was a particular favorite of then-President John F. Kennedy, and the "Camelot" metaphor has been often associated with his presidency. Camelot, the movie, was filmed in 1967, with Richard Harris as King Arthur, Vanessa Redgrave as Guenevere, and Franco Nero as Lancelot.
Merlin races back to Camelot to confront Arthur and Morgan gives birth to Mordred, who, conceived through incest, is born evil. Mab helps raise Mordred to become Arthur's downfall. Arthur starts construction of his castle of Camelot and marries Guinevere. Arthur decides to take his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail. He holds a tournament to ...