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Terry GilliamScreenplay:
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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)
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Somewhat unoriginal and the humor is derived from The Holy Grail, but it is still hilarious. In addition, a future major personality of world directing, Terry Gilliam, starts making his solo appearance here. It’s an enjoyable film for a laugh. However, unlike the Monty Python sketches, there's not as much food for thought here.
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