The quest for the Holy Grail by King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is retold in the inimitable Python fashion.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Special features: Disc one: High definition widescreen presentation with pink frilly edges ; Soundtrack in glorious 5.1 Dolby digital ; Subtitles in English, French and Spanish ; Subtitles for people who don't like the film (taken from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part II) ; On-screen screenplay: read the screenplay while you watch the film ; Enlightening commentaries by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones, plus general complaints and back-biting by John Cleese, Eric Idle & Michael Palin ; Extraordinary animated menus with very loud 5.1 Dolby digital sound ; Fascinating scene selection feature: all-moving, all-singing, all-tax avoidance ; Exciting "Follow the killer rabbit" feature ; A special feature for the hard of hearing ; A glorious extra 24 seconds absolutely free ; Mono soundtrack in glorious old-fashioned mono. Disc two: Three mindless sing-alongs ; Join Michael Palin and Terry Jones in their special feature documentary: The quest for the Holy Grail locations ; How to use your coconuts (an educational film) ; Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Japanese (with English subtitles ; Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Lego ; "On location with the Pythons" - genuine 18 min. location report made in 1974 by BBC Film Night (broadcast 19th Dec., 1974) ; An interactive cast directory - discover just how many roles Michael Palin plays ; Tons of Terry Gilliam's original sketches plus posters ; Behind-the-scenes photos - hitherto unseen by human hand ; A load of rubbish - a surprise package of mystery items specially included for the mentally challenged ; Unused locations! How the directors' recce used up the budget ; Unused ideas ; Theatrical trailers and, of course, Weblinks for real nurds!.