Monty Python and the Holy Grail behind the scenes gags

2021-10-13 18:31

Many of King Arthur’s castles were filmed in Dunn’s Castle, and the rooms were re-used after being renovated. The appearance of several castles is made of 10-foot-high plywood, which can be blown down by a gust of wind.
The first actor to play the black knight was John Clays. After being chopped off by King Arthur, the black knight was replaced by a one-legged actor, a local silversmith.
The scene where King Arthur arrived at the first castle and Lancelot flew towards Swamp Castle was filmed in London's Hampstead Heath Park, which is the "Gay Park" in London.
After the film crew entered the Glen Coe Mountains, the only camera at the same time failed, so there was no sound in the shots, and Graham Chapman, who played King Arthur, developed delirium tremens due to the side effects of alcoholism. The first assistant director does it for you.
In the first draft of the script, King Arthur and his knights ended their journey to find the Holy Grail in Harrods, a department store in London.
Almost all female characters in the film are played by actresses, while in other works, almost all female characters are reversed by male actors.
The idol in the film is actually a photo of the famous 19th century cricketer W·G·Grace.
In the scene where Lancelot hangs on a chandelier and prepares to escape from the castle, a "dead" guard beckons to the camera.
During the filming process, Graham Chapman was struggling to get rid of his alcohol addiction, and forgetting his lines was commonplace.

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Iliana 2022-03-23 09:01:02

The 1975 film! Damn, this movie is really great so to speak. Just like flying all over the sky before and after all, he is an ancestor of nonsense. It spoofed the famous story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and when it was done to the end, it was full of cold and evil British humor, which made people panic if they couldn't laugh. The director originally played so many roles and wanted to watch all his movies (now only saw three or four).
Eulalia 2022-03-22 09:01:02

Terry Gilliam's forward-looking consciousness made contemporary directors become apes and fools compared to him. Perhaps the gimmicks of this film are no longer novel in the eyes of today's audiences, but don't forget that it was born in the distant 1975.