Quadrophenia

1979
T
2h

VALUTAZIONE IMDb

7,2/10

21.377

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Three Reasons Criterion Trailer for Quadrophenia

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Drama Music

Jimmy Cooper detesta il suo lavoro e i suoi genitori. Cerca conforto nella suo gruppo di amici, nell'andare in scooter e nelle droghe, ma alla fine ne rimane deluso.Jimmy Cooper detesta il suo lavoro e i suoi genitori. Cerca conforto nella suo gruppo di amici, nell'andare in scooter e nelle droghe, ma alla fine ne rimane deluso.Jimmy Cooper detesta il suo lavoro e i suoi genitori. Cerca conforto nella suo gruppo di amici, nell'andare in scooter e nelle droghe, ma alla fine ne rimane deluso.

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VALUTAZIONE IMDb

7,2/10

21.377

LA TUA VALUTAZIONE

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Quiz
Sting and his band The Police were little known when the film was shot, but had broken out by the time it was released.

Blooper
The shadow of the helicopter that filmed the final scenes on the white cliffs at Beachy Head is visible. Most people call these the white cliffs of Dover, but they aren't. The cliffs at Beachy Head are higher than the white cliffs of Dover.

Citazioni
Kev: I don't give a monkey's arsehole about Mods and Rockers. Underneath, we're all the same, 'n't we?
Jimmy: No, Kev, that's it. Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see? I mean, you gotta be somebody, ain't ya, or you might as well jump in the sea and drown.
Kev: That's why I joined the army. To be different. To get away from all this. Don't matter where you go, there's always some cunt with stars and stripes who wants to push you about.

Curiosità sui crediti
Jeans By Levis

Versioni alternative
There are at least 4 scenes that have been deleted from the final film. These scenes have never been released anywhere in full, apart from on a short documentary that came with the 1997 UK video, but even then they are shown as photographs and not the actual full scenes. Most notable was the entire deletion of almost all of the dialogue from Ace Face (played by Sting), including 2 extended scenes from the police van and one of all the mods meeting up on their scooters before going to Brighton. Supposedly, the reason that all of Ace Face's dialogue was deleted was that Sting and the producers both agreed that this ruined his 'mysterious' character that he was playing and also may have taken the focus of the protagonist of the story, Jimmy.

Connessioni
Featured in Talking Pictures: Episodio #1.1 (1979)

Colonne sonore
Hi-Heel Sneakers
Written by Tommy Tucker (aka Robert Higginbotham)
Performed by Cross Section
Published by The Who Group Limited

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10/10

Excellent

I hated this film when I saw it as a teenager back in 1979. The reason was the movie was realistic--too realistic! I identified (in some respects) with the main character Jimmy, and his life was bleak and depressing. Seeing it over 20 years later, I love it! It's a superb mix of the 1960s British "Angry Young Men" films, the Who's great album and 1979 sensibilities. It's about Jimmy (excellent performance by Phil Daniels) and his friends. It takes place in 1964 London and there are constant battles between the Mods (Jimmy and friends) and the Rockers. The film is full of violence, sex, VERY strong language (good luck with the accents), anger, alienation...the works. However, there is a strong sense of humor (a break in at a drug store is hilarious) and it does have a (sort of) happy ending. But it is very dark and depressing.

The music score is excellent. It's not just the Who, but other 1960s groups are used also. The direction by Franc Roddam is wonderful--it perfectly merges the music, imagery and story (especially with "Love, Reign Over Me"). My only real complaint--why not use the whole album "Quadrophenia"? Only about 1/8 of the two record set is used! Also interesting to see Sting in his first movie. Don't miss this one!