Quadrophenia

Film Info

United Kingdom
1979
120 minutes
Color
1.85:1
English
Spine #624

The Who’s classic rock opera Quadrophenia was the basis for this invigorating coming-of-age movie and depiction of the defiant, drug-fueled mod subculture of early 1960s London. Our antihero is Jimmy (Phil Daniels), a teenager dissatisfied with family, work, and love. He spends his time knocking around with his clothes-obsessed, pill-popping, scooter-driving fellow mods, a group whose antipathy for the motorcycle-riding rockers leads to a climactic riot in Brighton. Director Franc Roddam’s rough-edged film is a quintessential chronicle of youthful rebellion and turmoil, with Pete Townshend’s brilliant songs (including “I’ve Had Enough,” “5:15,” and “Love Reign O’er Me”) providing emotional support, and featuring Sting and Ray Winstone in early roles.

Cast

Jimmy	Phil Daniels
Steph	Leslie Ash
Chalky	Philip Davis
Dave	Mark Wingett
Ace Face	Sting
Kevin	Raymond Winstone
Peter	Garry Cooper
Spider	Gary Shail
Monkey	Toyah Willcox
Ferdy	Trevor Laird
Mother	Kate Williams
Father	Michael Elphick
Yvonne	Kim Neve
Mr. Fulford	Benjamin Whitrow
Danny	Daniel Peacock
Agency man	Jeremy Child
Magistrate	John Phillips
Projectionist	Timothy Spall
Tailor	Oliver Pierre
Café owner	George Innes
Harry	John Bindon
Barman at Villain’s Pub	P. H. Moriarty
Mr. Cale	Hugh Lloyd
Introducing	Cross Section

Credits

Director	Franc Roddam
Producers	Roy Baird and Bill Curbishley
Screenplay	Dave Humphries, Martin Stellman and Franc Roddam
Executive producers	Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend and Keith Moon
Director of photography	Brian Tufano
Music produced by	John Entwistle
Associate producer	John Peverall
Musical directors	Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Pete Townshend
Production design	Simon Holland
Editor	Sean Barton and Mike Taylor
Assistant director	Ray Corbett
Casting director	Patsy Pollock
Sound recordist	Christian Wrangler
Sound editor	John Ireland
Dubbing mixer	Bill Rowe
Music remix engineer	Cy Langston
Stills photographer	Frank Connor
Jeans by	Levi

Disc Features

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION

New, restored digital transfer of the uncut version, supervised by cinematographer Brian Tufano, with the original 2.0 stereo soundtrack as well as an all-new 5.1 surround mix, supervised by the Who and presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
New audio commentary featuring director Franc Roddam and Tufano
New interview with Bill Curbishley, the film’s coproducer and the Who’s comanager
New interview with the Who’s sound engineer, Bob Pridden, featuring a discussion of the new mix as well as a restoration demonstration
Segment on the film from a 1979 episode of the BBC series Talking Pictures, featuring interviews and on-set footage
Segment from a 1964 episode of the French
news program Sept jours du monde, about mods and rockers
Seize millions de jeunes: “Mods,” a 1965 episode of the French youth-culture program, featuring early footage of the Who
Trailers
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Howard Hampton, a 1985 personal history by original mod Irish Jack, and Pete Townshend’s liner notes from the 1973 album

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