Jabberwocky 1977 science fiction movie

Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, Warren Mitchell, British science fiction

Jabberwocky (1977, United Kingdom)

1977United Kingdom

Categories: fantasy1970s sci-fi

Running time: 105 minutes

Language: English

In a land ruled by the King Bruno the Questionable everything was going great. Well, not great actually, just well. Well is perhaps a bit much, things were going ok. Some of the time... usually they were just going bad. But one day happened something that no one was prepared for - a dragon showed up and begun to attack the villagers and merchants. Poor and clumsy young cooper, named Dennis Cooper, left his father’s workshop and went to the king’s castle to seek a place to live. But the times were hard and not everyone was let to enter the town, even those who were lucky enough to live there were struggling to make a living. But Dennis was the chosen one. Well, not exactly chosen one, rather the one that was in a right time in a wrong place and soon will face the greatest danger - the dragon himself.

Fantasy movie by Terry Gilliam based on a Lewis Carroll’s poem "Jabberwocky". The film has all the typical elements from Gilliam’s style - unique visual style, grim atmosphere and equally dark humour. It is a witty look on the middle ages not like the Hollywood presents it, but rather down to earth hard look on the filthy town filled with deceitful and unfriendly people. But despite the unique style and humour of Gilliam the plot is somehow disappointing and overall it is only decent movie.

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Creators of Jabberwocky

Terry Gilliam

director

Terry Gilliam

screenplay

Lewis Carroll

screenplay

Charles Alverson

screenplay

Cast of Jabberwocky

Michael Palin

as Dennis Cooper

Harry H. Corbett

as The Squire

Warren Mitchell

as Mr. Fishfinger

Max Wall

as King Bruno the Questionable

John Le Mesurier

as The Chamberlain

John Bird

as Herald

Bernard Bresslaw

as Herald

Terry Jones

as Poacher

Bryan Pringle

as Guard

Frank Williams

as Merchant

Simon Williams

as Prince

Gorden Kaye

as Sister Jessica

Brenda Cowling

as Mrs. Fishfinger

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