#903: GILLIAM, Terry: Jabberwocky (1977)
GILLIAM, Terry (United Kingdom)
Jabberwocky [1977]
Spine #903
Blu-ray
The Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic Scott Tobias.
Commentary
From 2001 featuring Gilliam and actor Palin.
Documentary
On the making of the film, featuring Gilliam, Palin, producer Sandy Lieberson, and actor Badland.
Interview
With Valerie Charlton, designer of the film’s creature, the Jabberwock, featuring her collection of rare behind-the-scenes photographs.
Audio interview
With DP Terry Bedford from 1998.
Selection
Of Gilliam’s storyboards and sketches.
Original UK opening sequence
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
Jabberwocky [1977]
Spine #903
Blu-ray
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 only possible savior but Dennis Cooper (Michael Palin), an endearingly witless bumpkin who stumbles onto the scene and is flung into the role of brave knight? Terry Gilliam's first outing as a solo director — inspired by Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky" and made following 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.
105 minutes
Color
5.1 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
5.1 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2017
Director/Writers
Screenplay by Charles Alverson and Terry Gilliam.
Gilliam was 37 when he directed Jabberwocky.
Other Gilliam films in the Collection:
#37: Time Bandits (1981)
#51: Brazil (1985)
#1166: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
#764: The Fisher King (1991)
#175: Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)
The Film
Gilliam was 37 when he directed Jabberwocky.
Other Gilliam films in the Collection:
#37: Time Bandits (1981)
#51: Brazil (1985)
#1166: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
#764: The Fisher King (1991)
#175: Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)
The Film
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Film Rating (0-60):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic Scott Tobias.
Commentary
From 2001 featuring Gilliam and actor Palin.
Documentary
On the making of the film, featuring Gilliam, Palin, producer Sandy Lieberson, and actor Badland.
Interview
With Valerie Charlton, designer of the film’s creature, the Jabberwock, featuring her collection of rare behind-the-scenes photographs.
Audio interview
With DP Terry Bedford from 1998.
Selection
Of Gilliam’s storyboards and sketches.
Original UK opening sequence
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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