Directed by:
Terry GilliamScreenplay:
Terry GilliamCinematography:
Terry BedfordCast:
Michael Palin, John Le Mesurier, Peter Cellier, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Kenneth Colley, Gorden Kaye, David Prowse, Roger Pratt, Neil Innes, Tony Aitken (more)Plots(1)
Amid the filth and muck of England in the Dark Ages, a fearsome dragon stalks the land, casting a shadow of terror upon the kingdom of Bruno the Questionable. Who should emerge as the town’s only possible saviour but Dennis Cooper, an endearingly witless bumpkin who stumbles onto the scene and is flung into the role of brave knight. The first outing as a solo director by Terry Gilliam - inspired by Lewis Carroll’s poem "Jabberwocky" and made on the heels of Gilliam’s success as a member of the iconic comedy troupe Monty Python - showcases his delight in comic nonsense, with a cast chock-full of beloved British character actors. A giddy romp through blood and excrement, Jabberwocky remains one of the filmmaker’s most uproarious visions of society gone berserk. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Michael Palin
UK
Best movies:
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (theatrical recording)
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010) (theatrical recording)
Life of Brian (1979)
John Le Mesurier
UK
Best movies:
Peter Cellier
UK
Best movies:
Barry Lyndon (1975)
The Remains of the Day (1993)
And the Ship Sails On (1983)
Terry Gilliam
USA
Best movies:
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (theatrical recording)
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010) (theatrical recording)
Life of Brian (1979)
Terry Jones
UK
Best movies:
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (theatrical recording)
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010) (theatrical recording)
Life of Brian (1979)
Kenneth Colley
UK
Best movies:
Gorden Kaye
UK
Best movies:
Much Ado About Nothing (1984) (TV movie)
Brazil (1985)
Jabberwocky (1977)
David Prowse
UK
Best movies:
Roger Pratt
UK
Best movies:
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Neil Innes
UK
Best movies:
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (theatrical recording)
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010) (theatrical recording)
Life of Brian (1979)
Tony Aitken
UK
Best movies:
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Harold Goodwin
UK
Best movies:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Longest Day (1962)
The Dam Busters (1955)
Rodney Bewes
UK
Best movies:
The Three Musketeers (1973)
Billy Liar (1963)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Annette Badland
UK
Best movies:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
A Christmas Carol (1999) (TV movie)
Derrick O'Connor
Ireland
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Brazil (1985)
Hope and Glory (1987)
Brian Glover
UK
Best movies:
Kes (1969)
O Lucky Man! (1973)
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
Graham Crowden
UK
Best movies:
Out of Africa (1985)
Much Ado About Nothing (1984) (TV movie)
O Lucky Man! (1973)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Ireland
Best movies:
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Bernard Bresslaw
UK
Best movies:
Asterix and the Big Fight (1989)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Spring and Port Wine (1970)
Warren Mitchell
UK
Best movies:
The Plague Dogs (1982)
Gormenghast (2000) (series)
Help! (1965)