Jabberwocky (Criterion Collection) (DVD)

Amid the filth and muck of England in the Dark Ages, a fearsome dragon stalks the land, casting a shadow of terror upon the kingdom of Bruno the Questionable. Who should emerge as the town's only possible savior but Dennis Cooper (Michael Palin), an endearingly witless bumpkin who stumbles onto the scene and is flung into the role of brave knight? Terry Gilliam's first outing as a solo director inspired by Lewis Carroll's poem 'Jabberwocky' and made on the heels of Gilliam s success as a member of the iconic comedy troupe Monty Python showcases his delight in comic nonsense, with a cast chock-full of beloved British character actors. A giddy romp through blood and excrement, this fantasy remains one of the filmmaker's most uproarious visions of society run amok.

Starring: Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Max Wall, Deborah Fallender, John Le Mesurier, Annette Badland, Warren Mitchell, Gordon Kaye, Terry Jones, Harold Goodwin, Derrick O'Connor, Eric Idle, Erik Chitty, Gorden Kaye, John Bird, Antony Carrick, Brenda Cowling, Harry H. Corbett, Rodney Bewes, Bernard Bresslaw, Alexandra Dane, Derek Francis, Peter Cellier, Frank Williams, Neil Innes, Paul Curran, Graham Crowden, Gordon Rollings, Bryan Pringle, Brian Glover, David Prowse, Tony Sympson, John Gorman, Simon Williams, Jerold Wells

Director: John Goldstone, Sandy Lieberson