Jabberwocky
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Terry Gilliam
Bernard Bresslaw
Neil Innes
Annette Badland
Alexandra Dane
Simon Williams
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Michael Palin's perpetually ingenuous cooper's apprentice Dennis Cooper dreams of hitting the Big Time, as he tells wheeler-dealer Mr. Fishfinger, father of the fair(-ly hefty) Griselda, but after his own father disowns him on his deathbed, Dennis must trek to a wondrous medieval metropolis, then in the midst of a flesh-scarfing-monster scare, to get a job. The Dark Ages don't get much darker as guards relieve themselves from castle walls, Mr. Fishfinger hangs rearwards from his window, the sight of the monster scares a man's teeth white, and noble spectators enjoy repeated blood drenchings at a tournament. Only the occasional shaft of light penetrates the gloomy, grimy throne room of Max Wall's King Bruno the Questionable, as merchants and prelates argue the good of the Monster for business and religion and John Le Mesurier's Chamberlain offers heroically deadpan comments amid the grotesqueries. But ultimately there must be a showdown with the genuinely fearsome Beast...
Director
Terry Gilliam
Cast
Bernard Bresslaw
Neil Innes
Annette Badland
Alexandra Dane
Simon Williams
Glenn Williams
Gordon Rollings
David Prowse
Derek Francis
John Le Mesurier
Graham Crowden
Warren Mitchell
Anthony Garrick
Brenda Cowling
Julian Hough
Rodney Bewes
Harold Goodwin
Terry Jones
Paul Curran
Brian Glover
John Gorman
Frank Williams
Gordon Kaye
Jerold Wells
Deborah Fallender
John Bird
Peter Cellier
Michael Palin
Harry H. Corbett
Tony Sympson
Max Wall
Bryan Pringle
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
It is the middle of the dark ages, ages darker than anyone had expected.- Narrator
I keep your potato.- Dennis
Trivia
Originally promoted and released in some countries as "Monty Python's Jabberwocky" against the wishes of Terry Gilliam. Threats of legal action resulted in the Python reference being removed from the title on all subsequent reissues.
Many of the scenes were shot in a single take, as there was not enough time or money to afford multiple tries.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 1996
Released in United States on Video October 23, 2001
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1977
Re-released in United States October 19, 2001
Terry Gilliam's feature solo-directorial debut following "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" his co-directing effort with Terry Jones (1975/United Kingdom).
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown in New York City (American Museum of the Moving Image) as part of program "Fairy Tales For Adults: A Terry Gilliam Retrospective" January 6-21, 1996.)
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1977
Re-released in United States October 19, 2001 (Film Forum; New York City)
Released in United States on Video October 23, 2001
