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Jubilee (1978)

100 min  -  Drama | Music   -  September 1979 (USA)
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Queen Elizabeth I travels to late twentieth-century Britain to discover a tawdry and depressing landscape where life mostly seems aimless and is anyway held cheap... See full summary »

Director:

Derek Jarman

Writer:

Derek Jarman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jenny Runacre Jenny Runacre ...
Nell Campbell ...
Crabs (as Little Nell)
Toyah Willcox ...
Mad
Jordan Jordan ...
Hermine Demoriane Hermine Demoriane ...
Chaos
Ian Charleson Ian Charleson ...
Angel
Karl Johnson Karl Johnson ...
Sphinx
Linda Spurrier Linda Spurrier ...
Viv
Neil Kennedy Neil Kennedy ...
Max
Jack Birkett Jack Birkett ...
Borgia Ginz (as Orlando)
Jayne County Jayne County ...
Lounge Lizard (as Wayne County)
Richard O'Brien ...
David Brandon David Brandon ...
Ariel (as David Haughton)
Helen Wellington-Lloyd Helen Wellington-Lloyd ...
Lady in Waiting
Adam Ant ...
Kid
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Storyline

Queen Elizabeth I travels to late twentieth-century Britain to discover a tawdry and depressing landscape where life mostly seems aimless and is anyway held cheap. Three post-punk girls while away their vacuous existence as best they can, from time-to-time straying into murder to relieve the boredom. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Queen Elizabeth I | Murder | Post Punk | Pope | Watching TV  | See more »

Taglines:

Sex, drugs and punk rock. Add violence and time travel and you have Jubilee.

Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Jubileum See more »

Filming Locations:

Bermondsey, London, England, UK See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Shot entirely on location. The filmmakers made ample use of the many derelict buildings in London that were left standing after sustaining damage in the war. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: After the policemen shoot Angel and Sphinx dead, Sphinx's eyes blink before the camera cuts away. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Ariel: [narrating] There and back. There and back. The waves break on the shores of England. The white cliffs stand against the void. We gaze seaward contemplating the night journey. The sun sinks lower. The moon awaits to make her entrance. In the south at Tilly Whim a picture of wind on the sea...
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Connections

References The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dover Beach"
Performed by Brian Eno
Written and Produced by Brian Eno See more »