The cult classic comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" has turned 50 years old. NPR looks at the film's enduring legacy and cultural influence.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL") JOHN CLEESE: (As Taunting French Guard) I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries.