“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is a blast from start to finish — even before Arthur, King of the Britons (Graham Chapman) embarks on his legendary quest to seek the Holy Grail. As early as the ...

Few movies have had such a lasting impact on comedy as “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Even after 50 years, its jokes remain ingrained in pop culture, quoted by fans and referenced across media.

Fifty years ago, six mostly-British humorists fresh from injecting dead parrots and Spam into sketch comedy launched their first attempt at movie-making, jumping into cinema with a budget so low they ...