ARTHUR: Well, we all are. DENNIS: You're fooling yourself. DENNIS: Listen -- strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Dennis:... but by a two thirds majority, in the case of more major - HELP, HELP, I'M BEING REPRESSED! Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. The show was very different from other comedies. DENNIS: By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs,--, DENNIS: --but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more--. How'd you do? Arthur: The Lady of the Lake,... her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. DENNIS: Well, you didn't bother to find out, did you? Peasant Woman: Well, how'd you become king, then? Arthur: What?! Arthur: Shut up! And how'd you get that, eh? th're's some lovely filth down h're. Arthur: Be quiet. What knight lives in that castle over there? Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Eric Idle as Dead Collector, Peasant 1, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot, First Swamp Castle Guard, Concorde, Roger the Shrubber, Brother Maynard I am in haste. we're all Britons and I am your king. DENNIS: That's what it's all about if only people would--. Dennis' Mother: We don't have a lord. Dennis: MAN! Dennis: I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away! The official online home for all things Monty Python. Arthur: You don't vote for kings! If only people would realise... Dennis' Mother: Who are the Britons? Arthur: I am your king! Dennis: Oh, what a giveaway. Arthur: Shut up! Arthur: BLOODY PEASANT!! Monty Python’s second feature film, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is a comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. how doth thee doth? Arthur: Well, we are. Dennis' Mother: How'd you become king, then? Dennis: I'm 37. On October 5, 1969, Monty Python’s Flying Circusdebuted on BBC1. DENNIS: Oh! Dennis: I'm 37, I'm not old! DENNIS: But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. I order you to be quiet! Monty Python Em Busca do Cálice Sagrado. Dennis: You could say "Dennis". A fter Dennis (a peasant) gets a presumptuous greeting from a visitor, he states "what I object to is you automatically treating me like an inferior." HELP! I am in haste. With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam. --- HELP! The result was that the average Dithmarscher parish was in most respects independent from its neighbours, and the average peasant living in one of those parishes was a free man who farmed his own land and lived a life about as close to that of the "anarcho-syndicalist peasant" of Monty Python and the Holy Grail as any did in Europe, joining … Arthur: What? DENNIS: I'm thirty seven. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. My sons grew up with this film and can rattle off the entire … ARTHUR: Be quiet! [Monks hit themselves with wooden boards. Also, find information about the individual Pythons - Graham Chapman, John Cleese, … Summary: This hilarious clip from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, illustrates several key concepts from Marx. We're living in a dictatorship! Arthur: Well, I can't just call you "man". Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were a British surreal comedy troupe who created the sketch comedy television show Monty Python's Flying Circus, which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Michael Palin as First Swallow-Savvy Guard, Dennis, Peasant 2, Right Head, Sir Galahad the Pure, Narrator, King of Swamp Castle, Brother Maynard's Brother, Leader of The Knights Who Say NI! I order you to be quiet! I remember seeing Monty Python and the Holy Grail in the theater with my friends in high school (that dates me) and it set the standard in my book for wit and intelligent writing that few works I’ve seen or read since even approach.. The anarchist peasant scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, but it differs from the film in many ways.The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, received 14 Tony Awards nominations, winning in three categories, including Best … By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs,--. DENNIS: Man! Peasant Woman: Well, how'd you become king, then? Whose castle is that? Did you hear that, eh? ARTHUR: What? ARTHUR: I did say sorry about the `old woman,' but from the behind you looked--. The entire script of Monty Python and the holy grail. Together, they came up with a new comedy series. King Arthur: You don't vote for kings. We're living in a dictatorship. ARTHUR: Old woman! DENNIS: I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an empereror just because some moistened bink had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away! We're living in a dictatorship. Peasant mistress: dennis! When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a … Arthur: Man, sorry. We take it in turns to act as sort-of-executive officer for the week... WOMAN: Dennis, there's some lovely filth down here. That's what I'm on about -- did you see him repressing me, you saw it didn't you? Did you hear that? Oh, what a give away. Peasant Woman: Wel...”. ..... A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working classes--. ARTHUR: Man, sorry. By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society! Dennis: MAN! Peasant Woman: Well, I didn't vote for you. By exploitin' the workers -- by 'angin' on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic an' social differences in our society! But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting... What knight lives in that castle over there? Pages of everything you’ll ever need to know about Monty Python and their movies, TV shows, books, live stage shows, apps and latest projects, as well as exclusive videos, news and a Fanwall where all your #montypython content will live. Arthur: Man, sorry. Monty Python - Constitutional Peasant Lyrics. © 2021 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Top Monty Python Lyrics Australian Table Wines How Do You Tell A Witch Election Special Dennis Moore The Philosophers Song The Third World - Yorkshire Penguin On The Tv Four Yorkshiremen Parrot Sketch I Like Chinese. Arthur: Old woman! Did you see him repressing me? Find GIFs with the latest and newest hashtags! King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles. Dennis' Mother: I didn't know we had a king. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Dennis' Mother: Order, eh? Dennis: I'm 37. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) quite likely takes the cake as the most widely-memorized film script. Dennis' Mother: Oh there you go, bringing class into it again! [singing stops] That is why I am your king! We're an anarcho-syndicalist commune. WOMAN: I didn't know we had a king. I am Arthur, king of the Britons. These monks are parodying Flagellants, or people who would whip … You may be surprised to learn, however, that its directors Terry Gilliam and… DENNIS: Well, you could say `Dennis'. Arthur: What? [dennis joins the peasant mistress in the nearby filth patch]king arthur: how doth thee doth, valorous mistress? Who lives in that castle? I'm being repressed! THAT is why I am your king! Oh -- how d'you do? Monty Python gained their 'wings' at the Cambridge Footlights,Michael Palin and Terry Jones having been to Oxford University and the others to Cambridge. ARTHUR: Well, I didn't know you were called `Dennis.'. Whose castle is that? Dennis: You're fooling yourself. Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Dennis: Well you didn't bother to find out, did you? If there's ever going to be any progress... I thought we were an autonomous collective. DENNIS: Oh, what a give away. Click to see full answer Also asked, why do the monks in Monty Python hit themselves? King Arthur: You don't vote for kings. Dennis: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system! Arthur: Well, I am king. Arthur: Man, sorry. I didn't know we had a king. DENNIS Oh, what a give away. A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working classes--, That's what it's all about if only people would--. ]At the beginning of the witch trial scene, a procession of monks is seen walking through the village, hitting themselves on the head with boards and chanting. Bloody peasant! Peasant Woman: Well, I didn't vote for you. ARTHUR: Well, I can't just call you `Man'. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. I thought we were an autonomous collective. This scene in particular is one of the sharpest pieces of comedy ever scripted. Copyright: Writer(s): Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Edward Palin, Eric Idle Lyrics Terms of Use. Lyrics to 'Constitutional Peasants' by Monty Python. Arthur: How do you do, good lady? Pages of everything you’ll ever need to know about Monty Python and their movies, TV shows, books, live stage shows, apps and latest projects, as well as exclusive videos, news and a Fanwall where all your #montypython content will live. By exploiting the workers! You saw it, didn't you? What knight lives in that castle over there? Arthur: Shut up! Arthur: I didn't know you were called Dennis. DENNIS: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system. Dennis: What I object to is you automatically treatin' me like an inferior. by 'angin' on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic an' social differences in our society! This is the highest quality I could find. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ~~~~~ KING ARTHUR Graham Chapman PATSY Terry Gilliam SOLDIER #1 Michael Palin SOLDIER #2 John Cleese CART-MASTER Eric Idle CUSTOMER John Cleese DEAD PERSON John Young DENNIS Michael Palin WOMAN Terry Jones BLACK KNIGHT John Cleese GREEN KNIGHT Terry Gilliam VILLAGER #1 Eric Idle Quote by Monty Python and the Holy Grail: “King Arthur: I am your king. Who does he think he is? We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. I thought we were an autonomous collective. By exploitin' the workers. They were active as a 'troupe' until 1983. Dennis: I'm 3 That's what I'm on about! I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an empereror just because some moistened bink had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away! The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, including … Peasant 2: He hasn't got shit all over him. What knight lives in that castle over there? Did you here that, did you here that, ... "Monty Python and the Holy Grail - I’m Being Repressed" Track Info.