Jabberwocky (1977)
- Starring:
- Michael Palin, Max Wall, (more)
- Director(s):
- Terry Gilliam
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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An innocent country farmer experiences a number of improbable misadventures that culminate in a battle against the titular beast in this broadly comic fantasy. The first solo outing of director Terry Gilliam, who served as animator and co-director on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, returns to the medieval setting that had previously served him so well, and brings along fellow Pythonite Michael Palin for the ride as reluctant hero Dennis Cooper. Cooper's journey to defeat the fearsome Jabberwock is filled with a similar combination of traditional fairy-tale narrative and irreverent humor, which at times aims to be even raunchier than classic Python fare. But while the film is too awkward and repetitive to succeed, it does boast impressively grungy medieval sets and costumes, and flashes of the visual brilliance that would characterize Gilliam's more mature works. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast:
- Michael Palin - Dennis Cooper
- Deborah Fallender - Princess
- Annette Badland - Griselda Fishfinger
- Brenda Cowling - Mrs. Fishinger
- Rodney Bewes - Other Squire
- Alexandra Dane - Betsy
- Peter Cellier - First Merchant
- John Bird - First Herald
- Gordon Rollings - King's Taster
- Bryan Pringle - Second Gate Guard
- John Gorman - First Peasant
- Harold Goodwin - Third Peasant
- Simon Williams - Prince
- Erik Chitty - Servant
- Gorden Kaye - Sister Jessica
- Neil Innes - Second herald
- David Prowse - Red Herring Knight
- Brian Glover - Armourer
- Max Wall - King Bruno
- John Le Mesurier - Chamberlain
- Warren Mitchell - Mr. Fishfinger
- Harry H. Corbett - Squire
- Bernard Bresslaw - Landlord
- Derek Francis - Bishop
- Frank Williams - Second Merchant
- Paul Curran - Mr. Cooper Senior
- Glenn Williams - First Gate Guard
- Terry Jones - Poacher
- Julian Hough - Second Peasant
- Tony Sympson - Fourth Peasant
- Jerold Wells - Wat Dabney
- Terry Gilliam - Man with Rock
- Antony Carrick - Third Merchant
- Eric Idle
- Derrick O'Connor
- Graham Crowden - Fanatics' leader
- Director(s):
- Terry Gilliam
- Writer(s):
- Charles Alverson, Terry Gilliam
- Producer(s):
- Sandy Lieberson, John Goldstone
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Brief Nudity, Adult Humor, Violence, Adult Language, Not For Children)
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