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FantasyComedy

Jabberwocky

- Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it

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 : 1977-03-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Python FilmsUmbrella Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Michael Palin

Character Name : Dennis Cooper

Original Name : Michael Palin

Gender : Male

Harry H. Corbett

Character Name : Squire

Original Name : Harry H. Corbett

Gender : Male

John Le Mesurier

Character Name : Passelewe

Original Name : John Le Mesurier

Gender : Male

Warren Mitchell

Character Name : Mr. Fishfinger

Original Name : Warren Mitchell

Gender : Male

Max Wall

Character Name : King Bruno the Questionable

Original Name : Max Wall

Gender : Male

Rodney Bewes

Character Name : The Other Squire

Original Name : Rodney Bewes

Gender : Male

John Bird

Character Name : 1st Herald

Original Name : John Bird

Gender : Male

Bernard Bresslaw

Character Name : The Landlord

Original Name : Bernard Bresslaw

Gender : Male

Deborah Fallender

Character Name : The Princess

Original Name : Deborah Fallender

Gender : Female

Derek Francis

Character Name : Bishop

Original Name : Derek Francis

Gender : Male

Annette Badland

Character Name : Griselda Fishfinger

Original Name : Annette Badland

Gender : Female

Kenneth Colley

Character Name : 1st Fanatic

Original Name : Kenneth Colley

Gender : Male

Jerold Wells

Character Name : Wat Dabney

Original Name : Jerold Wells

Gender : Male

Gorden Kaye

Character Name : Sister Jessica

Original Name : Gorden Kaye

Gender : Male

David Prowse

Character Name : Red Herring / Black Knight

Original Name : David Prowse

Gender : Male

Roger Pratt

Character Name : Man Living in Barrel

Original Name : Roger Pratt

Gender : Male

Simon Williams

Character Name : The Prince

Original Name : Simon Williams

Gender : Male

Derrick O'Connor

Character Name : Flying Hogfish Peasant

Original Name : Derrick O'Connor

Gender : Male

Peter Cellier

Character Name : 1st Merchant

Original Name : Peter Cellier

Gender : Male

Frank Williams

Character Name : 2nd Merchant

Original Name : Frank Williams

Gender : Male

Antony Carrick

Character Name : 3rd Merchant

Original Name : Antony Carrick

Gender : Male

Bryan Pringle

Character Name : Guard at the Gate

Original Name : Bryan Pringle

Gender : Male

John Sharp

Character Name : Sergeant at the Gate

Original Name : John Sharp

Gender : Male

Graham Crowden

Character Name : Fanatics' Leader

Original Name : Graham Crowden

Gender : Male

Janine Duvitski

Character Name : Fanatic

Original Name : Janine Duvitski

Gender : Female

Christopher Logue

Character Name : Spaghetti Eating Fanatic

Original Name : Christopher Logue

Gender : Male

Brenda Cowling

Character Name : Mrs Fishfinger

Original Name : Brenda Cowling

Gender : Female

Brian Glover

Character Name : Armourer

Original Name : Brian Glover

Gender : Male

Derek Deadman

Character Name : Apprentice Armourer

Original Name : Derek Deadman

Gender : Male

Tony Aitken

Character Name : Flagellant

Original Name : Tony Aitken

Gender : Male

Roy Evans

Character Name : Ratman

Original Name : Roy Evans

Gender : Male

Bill Gavin

Character Name : Old Man with Petition

Original Name : Bill Gavin

Gender : Male

Harold Goodwin

Character Name : 1st Peasant

Original Name : Harold Goodwin

Gender : Male

Hilary Sesta

Character Name : Scrubber

Original Name : Hilary Sesta

Gender : Male

Sheridan Earl Russell

Character Name : Kevin Fishfinger

Original Name : Sheridan Earl Russell

Gender : Male

Alexandra Dane

Character Name : Landlord's Wife

Original Name : Alexandra Dane

Gender : Female

Terry Gilliam

Character Name : Man with Rock

Original Name : Terry Gilliam

Gender : Male

Paul Curran

Character Name : Mr Cooper Snr

Original Name : Paul Curran

Gender : Male

Terry Jones

Character Name : Poacher

Original Name : Terry Jones

Gender : Male

Neil Innes

Character Name : 2nd Herald

Original Name : Neil Innes

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-04

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!