Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released 50 years ago and became a cult classic that inspires comedy to this day. Here's ...

The cult classic comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" has turned 50 years old. NPR looks at the film's enduring legacy and cultural influence.

The madcap medieval farce virtually redefined comedy with its anarchic mix of wit, absurdity and utter silliness.

I got better. But, honestly, what is left for a writer to say about “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” the seminal comedy that seemingly dropped from the heavens like one of the movie’s ...

"Monty Python And The Holy Grail" is 50 ... The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. Corrected: May 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM CDT In a previous audio version of this story ...

Before the 1975 release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the British comedy troupe Monty Python was barely known overseas. People in Britain knew the group, made up of Graham Chapman ...