We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.We all know “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” to be one of the funniest films of all time.
What the film gets less credit for is being remarkably ingenuous in its use of limited resources.
They may be regarded as a legendary comedy troupe now, but when they were creating their take on the King Arthur legend, they only a few hundred thousand pounds to work with.
Adjusted for inflation, it still wouldn’t even be £3 million five decades later.
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is a rather expansive film, as each knight of the Round Table has their own storyline that sends them to various places.So, how were they able to have such a large scope with so little money? Clever framing, specific set decoration, and the beauty of a historical location.
The vast majority of “Holy…
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