Jabberwocky (1977)
Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it
Genre : Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime : 1H 45M
Director : Terry Gilliam
Writer : Terry Gilliam, Charles Alverson
Synopsis
A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?
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