An angstridden london youth, jimmy cooper phil daniels escapes the drudgery of his postal job as a member of the mods, a sharply dressed gang constantly at odds with their rivals, the rockers. With phil daniels, leslie ash, phil davis, mark wingett. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Watch quadrophenia streaming online hulu free trial. Set in london and brighton in 1965, the story follows a young mod named jimmy and his search for selfworth and importance. On the spine of the outer cover, the first issues have the group name, album name, track deluxe double and set number, which is 2657 0. The film version of pete townshends rock opera quadrophenia starring phil daniels as pillpopping ticket jimmy cooper and costarrin. Not sure that a collection of individual clips works on a rock. Like many other youths, jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a companys mailing division. Joker james dates from 1968 and fits the quadrophenia theme perfectly, as does four faces which is a superb track that was omitted from. Watch quadrophenia online stream full movie directv. Quadrophenia is a glorious representational story of male teen angst that transcends its british locations and great music with a sense of the confused romantic notions that young men the world. Joker james dates from 1968 and fits the quadrophenia theme perfectly, as does four faces which is a superb track that was omitted from the original album for some inexplicable reason. The ultimate mods vs rockers clash, based on the whos doublealbum rock opera, stars phil daniels as the mod on an odyssey to brighton.
The soundtrack to the quadrophenia movie was released in the uk on october 5, 1979 polydor 2625 037 and as a cd in the early 1980s polydor 519 9992 and as a remastered and restored cd in 2001 polydor 543 6114. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. It was released on october 6, 1979 in the us polydor pd26235 and as a cd polydor 314 519 9992 and remastered and restored. Jimmy, a member of a welldressed, druggedup teenaged gang called the mods, is forever duking it out with the. Quadrophenia is a somewhat rough and gritty film that contains harsh language and realistic settings. Stumbling upon this eponymous tiein of the whos 1973 rock opera album quadrophenia comes as simple as a happenstance out of a grab bag, havent heard of the album and being an outsider to this period of mods fashion, it is a primitive yet purest experience to appreciate a film on its own stumbling upon this eponymous tiein of the whos 1973 rock opera album. Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by the who, this is the story of 60s teenager jimmy. Quadrophenia is a 1979 british drama film, loosely based on the 1973 rock opera of the same name by the who. A much better balanced movie in this full version of quadrophenia as apposed to the standard uk release. Rent quadrophenia 1979 starring phil daniels and leslie ash on dvd and bluray.
Quadrophenia full movie hd film based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by the who, this is the story of 60s teenager jimmy. Set against the soundtrack of the whos 1973 mighty concept album quadrophenia, phil daniels plays workingclass jimmy, the druginduced mod, who hates his job and is misunderstood by his parents. Quadrophenia is a 1979 british drama film, loosely based on the whos 1973 rock opera of the. For jimmy phil daniels and his sharpsuited, pillpopping, scooterriding mates, being a mod. A much better balanced movie in this full version of quadrophenia as. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Read the quadrophenia movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. When the mods and rockers clash in the coastal town of brighton, england, it leads to both trouble and an encounter with the lovely steph leslie ash. Universal dvd 824 341 7 rereleased 7 august 2006 us. Where that was garish, starstudded, and wrongheaded, franc roddams quadrophenia was lean, incisive, and nearly brilliant, thanks in no small part to his gritty, matteroffact approach and a searing, starmaking performance by phil daniels. East street, brighton the mods turn into east street, where theres a massive confrontation with the police. There are at least 4 scenes that have been deleted from the final film. The film adaptation of the whos rock opera quadrophenia couldnt have been different than the film of tommy. This was created for a module during my degree in media production in 2002. Director franc roddam has brought us an array of young british acting talents who bring back londons nineteensixties mods and rockers. Sep 10, 2011 this is the opening to the movie adaptation of the whos quadrophenia. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding and. The movie features a toprate soundtrack of songs by the who, and it moves at a fast pace.
He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding and drugs, only to be disappointed. Quadrophenia franc roddams terrifically energetic movie, set to music from the whos quadrophenia, isat the very least, the best film ever based on a rock album and, yes, that includes, tommy, pink floyd. Watch quadrophenia trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Watch quadrophenia 1979 full movie online free on putlocker. Released may 1st, 2001, quadrophenia stars phil daniels, mark wingett, philip davis, leslie ash the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 79 out of 100 on. Unlike their previous dvd, it was the complete, longer version, and it was matted to the correct aspect ratio. The whos classic rock opera quadrophenia was the basis for this invigorating comingofage movie and depiction of the defiant, drugfueled mod subculture of early 1960s london. The first issues were printed by euroalbums holland b. With john altman, leslie ash, garry cooper, phil daniels. Our antihero is jimmy phil daniels, a teenager dissatisfied with family, work, and love. An angstridden london youth, jimmy cooper phil daniels escapes the drudgery of his postal job as a. Two rival youth cults emerge the mods and the rockers with explosive consequences.
It was initially released on polydor records in 1979 as a cassette and lp and was rereleased as a compact disc in 1993 and 2001. Jun 27, 2014 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Featuring a cast of established and future stars, such as leslie ash, philip davies, ray winstone, toyah wilcox, michael elphick, timothy spall and sting, and its monumental rock soundtrack by the who, quadrophenia is a blistering benchmark of rock n. R drama, musicals, international, british, music movie 1979 this 1979 british drama about a rebellious gang youth is based on the whos 1973 rock opera. The marquee of the cinema next door is advertising heaven can wait the warren beatty movie released in whoops 1978. Our generation documents the making of the film and, with the help of cast members and celebrity fans, examines its legacy and place in british pop culture. Rent quadrophenia 1979 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. He spends his time knocking around with his clothesobsessed, pillpopping, scooterdriving fellow mods, a group whose. Also no mention of region restrictions on dvd at all and plays superb full picture on my uk dvd player and tv. Gatefold cover with 22 page black and white booklet. Quadrophenia 2001 stream and watch online moviefone.
Quadrophenia music from the soundtrack of the who film. This film version of the whos rock opera quadrophenia makes a few tentative stabs at explaining the alienation of 1960s british workingclass youth, but its major selling point is its nonstop. Sep 21, 2019 with john altman, leslie ash, garry cooper, phil daniels. These scenes have never been released anywhere in full, apart from. Music from the soundtrack of the film quadrophenia by various. Quadrophenia is definitely a realistic slice of british teenage life in the 1960s. Easily one of my favorite albums, this is a great way to open a movie musically speaking.
Jan 07, 2017 quadrophenia is a 1979 british drama film, loosely based on the 1973 rock opera of the same name by the who. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the london mod scene. Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by the english rock band the who, released as a double album on 26 october 1973 by track records. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Quadrophenia is the soundtrack album to the 1979 film of the same name, which refers to the 1973 rock opera quadrophenia. This is the opening to the movie adaptation of the whos quadrophenia. Rare 1979 interview with quadrophenia cast itv alright now phil daniels, sting, leslie ash.
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