1977, 104 min
Country: Great Britain
Studio: Criterion
Cast: Adam Ant, Jenny Runacre, Nell Campbell, Toyah Wilcox, Ian Charleson, Richard O'Brien
Director: Derek Jarman
Screenwriter: Derek Jarman
Our Rating:
Jubilee
REVIEW
Jarman's wildly inventive, highly personal punk fantasy of a post-apocalyptic future of a dying England takes off where A Clockwork Orange ended. The Queen is dead, Buckingham Palace is a recording studio and the police have it off with each other when they're not breaking the heads of young men. In a nod to Civilization, Queen Elizabeth I is transported by her astrologer to the close of the 20th century to witness the disintegration of order and the explosion of destruction and chaos. A punk punk version of "Rule Britannia" is a musical highlight, with additional music by Adam and the Ants, Siouxie and the Banshees, and Brian Eno. A fascinating culture shock look at a pre-Thatcherized England.
PRODUCT FORMAT INFORMATION
DVD Widescreen:
$34.99 (Criterion Collection)
Availability:
ON ORDER Ships when stock arrives
Running Time: 103 minutes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 037429176023
Studio: Home Vision
Languages: English Dolby Digital Mono (Primary), English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.66,
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