And though it’s now a comedy classic, co-writer and star John Cleese says his ... Then there’s the Black Knight bit in Holy Grail, in which Cleese’s knight is attacked by King Arthur ...

[And] more and more, particularly with the Black Knight sketch ... Michael Palin (left), John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam attend a 2015 screening of Monty Python and the ...

As for the long-term cultural impact of Holy Grail — which has been eminently quotable for generations of comedy fans — and Monty Python generally, Cleese said he was “terribly impressed” when a U.S.