Jabberwocky [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam

Overview

"An innocent country farmer experiences a number of improbable misadventures that culminate in a battle against the titular beast in this broadly comic fantasy. The first solo outing of director Terry Gilliam, who served as animator and co-director on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, returns to the medieval setting that had previously served him so well, and brings along fellow Pythonite Michael Palin for the ride as reluctant hero Dennis Cooper. Cooper's journey to defeat the fearsome Jabberwock is filled with a similar combination of traditional fairy-tale narrative and irreverent humor, which at times aims to be even raunchier than classic Python fare. But while the film is too awkward and repetitive to succeed, it does boast impressively grungy medieval sets and costumes, and flashes of the visual brilliance that would characterize Gilliam's more mature works."

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/2017
UPC:	0715515206112
Original Release:	1977
Rating:	PG
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00

Special Features

New 4K digital restoration by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation, approved by director Terry Gilliam with soundtrack supervised by Gilliam; Audio commentary from 2001 featuring Gilliam and actor Michael Palin; New documentary on the making of the film, featuring Gilliam, Palin, producer Sandy Lieberson, and actor Annette Badland; New interview with Valerie Charlton, designer of the film's creature, the Jabberwock, featuring her collection of rare behind-the-scenes photographs; Audio interview with cinematographer Terry Bedford from 1998; Selection of Gilliam's storyboards and sketches; Original UK opening sequence; Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Palin	Dennis Cooper
Deborah Fallender	The Princess
Max Wall	King Bruno the Questionable
John Le Mesurier	Chamberlain
Annette Badland	Griselda Fishfinger
Warren Mitchell	Mr. Fishfinger
Brenda Cowling	Mrs. Fishfinger
Harry H. Corbett	Squire
Rodney Bewes	Other Squire
Bernard Bresslaw	Landlord
Alexandra Dane	Betsy
Derek Francis	Bishop
Peter Cellier	Merchant #1
Frank Williams	Merchant #2,Prince,Guard at Gate #2
Antony Carrick	Merchant #3
John Bird	Herald #1
Neil Innes	Herald #2/Drummer
Paul Curran	Mr. Cooper Senior
Graham Crowden	Fanatics' leader
Gordon Rollings	King's Taster
Terry Jones	Poacher
Brian Glover	Armorer
David Prowse	Red Herring Knight/Black Knight
Jerold Wells	Wat Dabney
Gordon Kaye	Sister Jessica
Bryan Pringle	Guard at Gate #1
John Gorman	Peasant #2
Julian Hough	Peasant #4/Fanatic
Harold Goodwin	Peasant #1
Tony Sympson	Peasant #3
Terry Gilliam	Man with Rock
Erik Chitty	Servant
Derrick O'Connor	Actor
Eric Idle	Actor
De Wolfe	Composer
Thomas DeWolfe	Composer

Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam

Charles Alverson

John F. Brown	Special Effects
Terry Gilliam	Director,Screenwriter
John Goldstone	Executive Producer,Producer
Sandy Lieberson	Producer
Charles Alverson	Screenwriter
Bob Jones	Sound/Sound Designer