Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it
1977 | 105m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Terry Gilliam |
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| Writer: | Terry Gilliam, Charles Alverson |
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| A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young 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? | |
| Release Date: | Mar 28, 1977 |
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| Director: | Terry Gilliam |
| Writer: | Terry Gilliam, Charles Alverson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, dreams, new love, village, lewis carroll |
| Production Companies | Umbrella Films, Python Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![Jabberwocky (1977) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]](/extra_thumbs/9CLlFk97FBk.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Palin | Dennis Cooper |
| Harry H. Corbett | Squire |
| John Le Mesurier | Passelewe |
| Warren Mitchell | Mr. Fishfinger |
| Max Wall | King Bruno the Questionable |
| Rodney Bewes | The Other Squire |
| John Bird | 1st Herald |
| Bernard Bresslaw | The Landlord |
| Deborah Fallender | The Princess |
| Derek Francis | Bishop |
| Annette Badland | Griselda Fishfinger |
| Kenneth Colley | 1st Fanatic |
| Jerold Wells | Wat Dabney |
| Gorden Kaye | Sister Jessica |
| David Prowse | Red Herring / Black Knight |
| Roger Pratt | Man Living in Barrel |
| Simon Williams | The Prince |
| Derrick O'Connor | Flying Hogfish Peasant |
| Peter Cellier | 1st Merchant |
| Frank Williams | 2nd Merchant |
| Antony Carrick | 3rd Merchant |
| Bryan Pringle | Guard at the Gate |
| John Sharp | Sergeant at the Gate |
| Graham Crowden | Fanatics' Leader |
| Janine Duvitski | Fanatic |
| Christopher Logue | Spaghetti Eating Fanatic |
| Brenda Cowling | Mrs Fishfinger |
| Brian Glover | Armourer |
| Derek Deadman | Apprentice Armourer |
| Tony Aitken | Flagellant |
| Roy Evans | Ratman |
| Bill Gavin | Old Man with Petition |
| Harold Goodwin | 1st Peasant |
| Hilary Sesta | Scrubber |
| Sheridan Earl Russell | Kevin Fishfinger |
| Alexandra Dane | Landlord's Wife |
| Terry Gilliam | Man with Rock |
| Paul Curran | Mr Cooper Snr |
| Terry Jones | Poacher |
| Neil Innes | 2nd Herald |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Terry Gilliam | Screenplay, Director |
| Lewis Carroll | Poem |
| Modeste Moussorgsky | Original Music Composer |
| David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Terry Bedford | Director of Photography |
| Charles Alverson | Screenplay |
| Roy Forge Smith | Production Design |
| Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Bob Doyle | Sound |
| Elaine Carew | Makeup Artist |
| Scota Rakison | Makeup Artist |
| Maggie Weston | Makeup Artist |
| Charles Knode | Costume Design |
| Hazel Pethig | Costume Design |
| Milly Burns | Art Direction |
| Bill Camp | Production Manager |
| Joyce Herlihy | Production Supervisor |
| Roger Cain | Assistant Art Director |
| Steve Drevett | Visual Effects Designer |
| Garth Marshall | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julian Doyle | Producer |
| Sanford Lieberson | Producer |
| John Goldstone | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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The biggest problem I have with this is that, well, it just isn't very funny! It centres on Michael Palin's "Dennis Cooper" - a man who determines that to win the hand of his true love "Griselda" (Annette Badland) he must enter the vile and filthy city of King "Bruno the Questionable" (Max Wall) and ... prove his worth with some magnificent deed of derring-do. The deed, well that is to rid the kingdom of a pesky dragon - "the Jabberwocky". Right from the get-go, the would be fairy tale romance is so implausible as to go from mildly amusing at first to downright irritating after about ten minutes. Thereafter, a cast of British theatrical stalwarts and comedians do try to keep this film vaguely entertaining, but the humour is just far too contrived and piecemeal. Palin works hard, but the exhaustion in having to stretch this thinnest of stories out for 1¾ hours is writ large on his face until, by the end, even he looks like he is thinking - "Please, let's just get this over with". "Star Wars" fans might spot "Darth Vader" himself and from a star-spotting perspective, there is some value in the film but otherwise it is a poorly conceived and executed attempt at a fantasy adventure and my money was always on the dragon!