Jubilee (1978)
Release Date: Nov 3, 1978 Wide
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Steeped in the nihilistic philosophy and rebellious fashions of the British punk movement, this early feature by experimental filmmaker Derek Jarman presents an unusual look at late 1970s London. The bulk of Jubilee focuses on a loosely connected group of female outcasts, united by a hatred of convention that at times extends into dark violence. Providing contrast is the film's framing story, in which Queen Elizabeth I travels forward in time to view the future of England and finds unexpected
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Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Special Interest
Nov 3, 1978 Wide
May 27, 2003
Cinegate Ltd.
Cast
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Jenny Runacre
Elizabeth I -
Jordan
Amyl Nitrite -
Nell Campbell
Crabs -
Linda Spurrier
Viv -
Ian Charleson
Angel -
Toyah Willcox
Mad -
Richard O'Brien
John Dee -
Adam Ant
Kid -
Karl Johnson
Sphinx -
Neil Kennedy
Max -
Orlando
Borgia Ginz -
Claire Davenport
First Customs Lady -
Barney James
Policeman -
Lindsay Kemp
Cabaret performer -
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
Lady in Waiting -
Howard Malin
Schmeitzer -
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One of the more bleak but imaginative nihilist films to come out of England in the 1970s.
Flawed but fascinating, deliriously self-indulgent and perverse, it's the cinematic equivalent of having a mouthful of bile gobbed in your eye.
The film stands as an exemplar of its origin era, both undeniably bold and alienating.
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