Bridge of Death

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The Bridge of Death is a comedic and perilous crossing in *Monty Python and the Holy Grail* where travelers must answer absurd questions posed by a mysterious keeper or be cast into a chasm.

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instanceOf bridge
comedic set piece
fictional location
alsoKnownAs Bridge of Death scene
appearsIn Monty Python and the Holy Grail NERFINISHED
associatedWith Brother Maynard
King Arthur
Sir Galahad NERFINISHED
Sir Lancelot NERFINISHED
Sir Robin
Tim the Enchanter
countryOfOriginContext United Kingdom
createdByGroup Monty Python
crosses deep chasm
fandomSignificance one of the most quoted scenes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
genreContext comedy
fantasy
guardedBy Bridgekeeper
hasTheme mockery of heroic quests
subversion of narrative stakes
inspiredMemes What is your favorite color? running gag
unladen swallow question
keeperAsks three questions
keeperFate thrown into the chasm by his own rules
locatedInFictional Camelot-era Britain
medium film
memorableLine What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
What is your favorite color?
What is your name?
What is your quest?
narrativeFunction comic climax
test of worthiness
parodies mythic trials
riddle-guarded bridges
partOf final act of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
penaltyForFailure being cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril
penaltyForRefusal being cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril
questionType favorite color
name
quest
swallow-related trivia
resolutionInFilm Arthur and Bedevere cross successfully
settingType rocky canyon
tone absurd
parodic
visualStyle low-budget practical effects
yearOfFilmReleaseContext 1975

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