John Cleese on Comedy Today
The star and co-writer of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' reminisces about the tumultuous journey of creating the beloved film and observes how comedy projects have changed over time, stating, "American culture has become more superficial."Released by EMI Films in the United States on April 28, 1975, this project was the first original feature film produced by the famed British comedy group, which was well-known at that time for the BBC sketch series Monty Python's Flying Circus and was made up of John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. It was co-directed by Gilliam and Jones. Holy Grail follows the late Chapman portraying King Arthur on his journey to find the legendary vessel. It is regarded as one of the greatest comedic movies...