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Jabberwocky (1977)

PG 105 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy  -   15 April 1977 (USA)
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A young peasant, with no interest in adventure or fortune, is mistaken as the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.

Director:

Terry Gilliam

Writers:

Lewis Carroll (poem), Charles Alverson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Palin ...
Harry H. Corbett Harry H. Corbett ...
The Squire
John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier ...
The Chamberlain
Warren Mitchell Warren Mitchell ...
Max Wall Max Wall ...
Rodney Bewes Rodney Bewes ...
The Other Squire
John Bird John Bird ...
1st Herald
Bernard Bresslaw Bernard Bresslaw ...
The Landlord
Antony Carrick Antony Carrick ...
3rd Merchant (as Anthony Carrick)
Peter Cellier Peter Cellier ...
1st Merchant
Deborah Fallender Deborah Fallender ...
The Princess
Derek Francis Derek Francis ...
Bishop
Terry Gilliam ...
Man with Rock
Neil Innes Neil Innes ...
2nd Herald
Terry Jones ...
Poacher
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Storyline

After the death of his father the young cooper 'Dennis Cooper' goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster? A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour. Written by Gunter Doege <doege@math.tu-dresden.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Monster | Kingdom | Rain | Donkey | Knight  | See more »

Taglines:

Before "Time Bandits"... Before "The Missionary"... But not before breakfast... See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aventuras em Terras do Rei Bruno, o Discutível See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€187,743 (Spain) (10 August 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Python Films, Umbrella Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the scenes were shot in a single take, as there was not enough time or money to afford multiple tries. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When the fanatics parade through the village, rolling a huge wooden wheel before them, a stack of camera equipment, partially covered with a blanket, can be seen in the background. See more »

Quotes

Dennis: Dennis is hiding in a shadowy alcove removing his nun disguise. As he is illuminated by torchlight he looks back over his shoulder...
Religious Fanatic #1: Look! It's a nun in the guise of the Devil!
Religious Fanatic #2: No! It's the Devil in the guise of a nun!
Religious Fanatic #3: Get her!
Religious Fanatic #4: Get him!
Religious Fanatic #5: GET THEM BOTH!
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Crazy Credits

"All characters portrayed in this film are entirely fictitious
and bare no resemblance to anyone living or dead, except for one." See more »

Connections

Featured in John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ballet Music'
Music by Zoltán Kodály' See more »