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Overview

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Director:
Terry Gilliam
Writers:
Lewis Carroll (poem)
Charles Alverson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
15 April 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror more
Tagline:
Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it more
Plot:
After the death of his father the young cooper 'Dennis Cooper' goes to town where he has to pass several adventures... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

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Michael Palin ... Dennis Cooper
Harry H. Corbett ... The Squire
John Le Mesurier ... The Chamberlain
Warren Mitchell ... Mr. Fishfinger
Max Wall ... King Bruno the Questionable
Rodney Bewes ... The Other Squire
John Bird ... 1st Herald
Bernard Bresslaw ... The Landlord
Antony Carrick ... 3rd Merchant (as Anthony Carrick)
Peter Cellier ... 1st Merchant
Deborah Fallender ... The Princess
Derek Francis ... Bishop

Terry Gilliam ... Man with Rock
Neil Innes ... 2nd Herald
Terry Jones ... Poacher
Bryan Pringle ... Guard at Gate
Frank Williams ... 2nd Merchant
Glenn Williams ... 2nd Guard at Gate
Simon Williams ... The Prince
Annette Badland ... Griselda Fishfinger
Kenneth Colley ... 1st Fanatic
Brenda Cowling ... Mrs. Fishfinger
Graham Crowden ... Fanatics' Leader
Paul Curran ... Mr. Cooper Senior
Alexandra Dane ... Landlord's Wife
Brian Glover ... Armourer
Jerold Wells ... Wat Dabney
Tony Aitken ... Flagellant
Peter Casillas ... 3rd Square

Derrick O'Connor ... Flying Hogfish Peasant
Derek Deadman ... Apprentice Armourer
Janine Duvitski ... Fanatic
Roy Evans ... Ratman
Bill Gavin ... Old Man with Petition
Harold Goodwin ... 1st Peasant
John Gorman ... 2nd Peasant
Julian Hough ... 4th Peasant / Fanatic
Des Jones ... Door Opener
Gorden Kaye ... Sister Jessica (as Gordon Kaye)
Christopher Logue ... Spaghetti-eating Fanatic
Dan Muir ... Crescent and Red Dog Knights
David Prowse ... Red Herring and Black Knights (as Dave Prowse)

Gordon Rollings ... King's Taster (as Gordon Rawlings)
Sheridan Earl Russell ... Kevin Fishfinger
Peter Salmon ... The Monster
Hilary Sesta ... Scrubber
John Sharp ... Sergeant at Gate
George Silver ... Bandit Leader
Tony Sympson ... 3rd Peasant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Terry English ... Bandit (uncredited)
Roger Pratt ... Man Living in Barrel (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Terry Gilliam 
 
Writing credits
Lewis Carroll (poem) (as Rev. Charles Dodgson)

Charles Alverson (screenplay) and
Terry Gilliam (screenplay)

Produced by
Julian Doyle .... associate producer
John Goldstone .... executive producer
Sanford Lieberson .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Terry Bedford (photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
Michael Bradsell 
 
Casting by
Irene Lamb 
 
Production Design by
Roy Forge Smith  (as Roy Smith)
 
Art Direction by
Milly Burns  (as Millie Burns)
 
Costume Design by
Charles Knode 
Hazel Pethig 
 
Makeup Department
Elaine Carew .... hair stylist
Elaine Carew .... makeup artist
Scota Rakison .... hair stylist
Scota Rakison .... makeup artist
Maggie Weston .... hair stylist
Maggie Weston .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Bill Camp .... production manager
Joyce Herlihy .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Cotton .... second assistant director
John Dodds .... third assistant director
Bob Howard .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Leon Apsey .... carpenter
Roger Cain .... assistant art director
Kenneth Clarke .... plasterer (as Ken Clarke)
Nobby Clark .... carpenter (as Nobby Clarke)
John Cole .... props
Bill Harman .... construction coordinator
Craig Hillier .... carpenter
Ted King .... carpenter
Allen McKellar .... stagehand
Chris Sheehan .... props
Bunny Southall .... stagehand
Adrian Start .... painter
 
Sound Department
Alan Bell .... dubbing editor
Bob Doyle .... sound camera (as Robert Doyle)
Bob Jones .... dubbing mixer
Godfrey Kirby .... boom operator
Garth Marshall .... sound recordist
Bill Rowe .... dubbing mixer
 
Special Effects by
John Brown .... special effects (as John F. Brown)
 
Stunts
Billy Horrigan .... stuntman
Bill Weston .... stunt arranger
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby .... still photographer
Roy Cornwall .... clapper loader
Julian Doyle .... additional photographer
Micky Howard .... grip
Ray Jones .... rigger
Andy MacDonald .... clapper loader
Roger Pratt .... focus puller
Simon Ransley .... camera operator
Micky Thomas .... gaffer
Micky Wilson .... best boy
Micky Wilson .... electrician
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Cable .... costume assistant
William Pierce .... costume assistant (as Bill Pierce)
 
Editorial Department
Michael John Bateman .... assistant editor
Roy Burge .... assistant editor
Tim Jordan .... second assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Tony Andrews .... transportation
 
Other crew
Celia Bogan .... assistant to producer
Clinton Cavers .... monster creation
Valerie Charlton .... monster creation
Terry English .... armorer
Peter Leight .... armorer
George Mossman .... horse supplier
Sue Raper .... accounting assistant
Jenny Reid .... continuity
Ron Swinburne .... production accountant
 
Thanks
Lewis Carroll .... thanks (as Rev. Charles Dodgson)
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (1977) (cut) | UK:PG (1993) | Finland:K-16 (1989) | Australia:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | Australia:M (re-rating)
Filming Locations:
Bosherton Quarry, Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK more
Company:
Python Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last film of 'Harold Goodwin'. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Wires can be seen holding up the head of the monster at the end of the film. more
Quotes:
Narrator: It is the middle of the dark ages, ages darker than anyone had expected. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Great Gate Of Kiev more

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
It'll turn your teeth, snow white!, 18 February 2002
9/10
Author: cheewawa-1 (cheewawa@core.com) from Racine, Wisconsin

This film makes me laugh with every viewing. The extreme attention to detail of hygene and costumes is excellent. I have it on DVD and it's the only way to see it. Listen to Terry Gilliam's commentary with Michael Palin and it gives you a whole new outlook to the hardships of making these kinds of movies. And it tells you about some of the short cuts they used and they still are displeased with to this day. Gilliam's "Diamond Man" steals both scenes he's in. This is a forgotten movie. I don't know too many people who remember it, but everyone I've told to rent it, have told me they really liked it. It's not a Python movie, but it's got the Python humour and a couple of Python cameos. Look for them. It's a very funny movie and it's a blast to watch. A real gem from Gilliam and company.

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