Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 28, 1977
Certification
PG
Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After the death of his father, 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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
FantasyComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Jabberwocky |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Python Films, Umbrella Films |
| Data di uscita | 28 marzo 1977 |
| Exec. Producer | John Goldstone |
| Producer | Julian Doyle, Sanford Lieberson |
| Writer | Terry Gilliam, Charles Alverson |
| Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Editors | Michael Bradsell |
| Cinematography | Terry Bedford, David Appleby |
| Asst. Directors | Terry Gilliam |
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| Camera Operators | Terry Bedford, David Appleby |
| Add. Photography | Terry Bedford, David Appleby |
| Production Design | Roy Forge Smith, Milly Burns, Roger Cain |
| Art Direction | Milly Burns, Roger Cain, Roy Forge Smith |
| Set Decoration | Roy Forge Smith, Milly Burns, Roger Cain |
| Visual Effects | Steve Drevett |
| Composer | Modeste Moussorgsky, Bob Doyle, Garth Marshall |
| Sound | Modeste Moussorgsky, Bob Doyle, Garth Marshall |
| Costume Design | Hazel Pethig, Charles Knode, Scota Rakison, Elaine Carew, Maggie Weston |
| Makeup | Scota Rakison, Elaine Carew, Maggie Weston, Hazel Pethig, Charles Knode |
| Hairstyling | Hazel Pethig, Scota Rakison, Elaine Carew, Charles Knode, Maggie Weston |
| Budget | 500.000 € |
| Incasso | 490.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 15, 1977
Certification
PG
Country
France
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Certification
U
Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 05, 1977
Certification
12
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Country
Germany
Date
Dec 15, 1977
Certification
16
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 15, 1977
Certification
15
Country
Denmark
Date
Jan 18, 1980
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
Jun 23, 1980
Certification
15
Physical media
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 08, 2002
Certification
15
Note
DVD release
Country
France
Date
Feb 17, 2021
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