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Jubilee

1978 · 106 min

A confrontational, anarchic punk provocation that feels like a fragmented, decaying dream, equal parts theatrical and abrasive.

Tagline
Sex, drugs and punk rock. Add violence and time travel and you have Jubilee.
Overview
Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • rebellion
  • violence
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, fantasy, music
Directed by
Derek Jarman
Written by
Derek Jarman
Starring
Jenny Runacre, Nell Campbell, Toyah Willcox, Pamela Rooke, Ian Charleson, Karl Johnson, Linda Spurrier, Jack Birkett
Music
Brian Eno
Cinematography
Peter Middleton
Runtime
106 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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