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Jabberwocky

1977 · 105 min

A grimy, slapstick medieval romp that mixes Monty Python absurdity with dark, muddy realism and a surprisingly grim monster.

Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier

Tagline: Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it
Overview: 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?

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Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
greed
survival
identity
love
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, comedy
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Written by: Charles Alverson, Terry Gilliam
Starring: Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell, Max Wall, Rodney Bewes, John Bird, Bernard Bresslaw
Music: Modeste Moussorgsky
Cinematography: Terry Bedford
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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