Country
France
Date
May 14, 1979
Note
Cannes Film Festival
A Way of Life
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Shail | Spider |
| Toyah Willcox | Monkey |
| Trevor Laird | Ferdy |
| Kate Williams | Mother |
| Michael Elphick | Father |
| Kim Neve | Yvonne |
| Benjamin Whitrow | Mr. Fulford |
| Daniel Peacock | Danny |
| Jeremy Child | Agency Man |
| John Phillips | Magistrate |
| Timothy Spall | Projectionist |
| Olivier Pierre | Tailor |
| George Innes | Cafe Owner |
| John Bindon | Harry |
| P.H. Moriarty | Barman at Villain's Pub |
| Hugh Lloyd | Mr. Cale |
| Jesse Birdsall | Aggressive Rocker (uncredited) |
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| Julian Firth | Mod (uncredited) |
| Simon Gipps-Kent | Posh Boy at Party (uncredited) |
| John Altman | John (uncredited) |
| Carol Harrison | Biker Girl (uncredited) |
| Gary Holton | Aggressive Rocker (uncredited) |
| Glen Murphy | Fighting Rocker (uncredited) |
| John Blundell | Chief Rocker (uncredited) |
| Linda Regan | Chief Rocker Girl (uncredited) |
| Cy Town | Hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Patrick Murray | Des (uncredited) |
| Peter McNamara | Mod (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Quadrophenia |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Polytel, The Who Films |
| Data di uscita | 14 settembre 1979 |
| Exec. Producer | Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, David Gideon Thomson |
| Producer | Roy Baird, Bill Curbishley, John Peverall |
| Writer | Franc Roddam, Martin Stellman, Dave Humphries, Chris Stamp, Pete Townshend, Alan Fletcher |
| Casting | Patsy Pollock |
| Editors | Sean Barton, Mike Taylor |
| Cinematography | Brian Tufano, Dewi Humphreys, Jeff Paynter |
| Asst. Directors | Ray Corbett, Franc Roddam, Melinda Rees, Peter Brayham |
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| Lighting | Martin Evans |
| Camera Operators | Dewi Humphreys, Brian Tufano, Jeff Paynter |
| Add. Photography | Brian Tufano, Dewi Humphreys, Jeff Paynter |
| Production Design | Simon Holland, Ken Wheatley, Jack Carter, Terry Wells Sr., Andrew Sanders |
| Art Direction | Andrew Sanders, Ken Wheatley, Simon Holland, Jack Carter, Terry Wells Sr. |
| Set Decoration | Ken Wheatley, Simon Holland, Jack Carter, Terry Wells Sr., Andrew Sanders |
| Composer | John Entwistle, Bill Rowe, Roger Daltrey, Cy Langston, John Ireland, Christian Wangler, Pete Townshend, Mike Shaw, Albert Bailey |
| Sound | John Entwistle, Bill Rowe, Roger Daltrey, Cy Langston, John Ireland, Christian Wangler, Pete Townshend, Mike Shaw, Albert Bailey |
| Costume Design | Simon Thompson, Gilli Wakeford, Joyce Stoneman |
| Makeup | Gilli Wakeford, Simon Thompson, Joyce Stoneman |
| Hairstyling | Simon Thompson, Gilli Wakeford, Joyce Stoneman |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1979
Certification
R
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 14, 1979
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Sep 14, 1979
Certification
R
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 25, 1979
Certification
12
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 02, 1979
Certification
15
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Country
Germany
Date
Nov 09, 1979
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 17, 1979
Certification
R18+
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 19, 1979
Certification
18
Digital
Country
Czechia
Date
Dec 03, 2005
Certification
18+
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 23, 2011
Certification
12
Note
DVD, Blu ray
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