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Synopsis

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is

Year1975
CountryUnited States
Cinematic DNA
I'm a massive fan of Monty Python, I guess "Life of Brian" is my favorite but "Holy Grail" is very close second. Their influence on me has been more about just the comedy than any cinematic one.
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