Quadrophenia
Sunday 19th October, 9:00pm, Gilmorehill G12Director: Franc Roddam
UK | 1979 | 120 mins |
Featuring: Phil Daniels, Ray Winston, Lesley Ash, Philip Davis, Michael
Elphick
Quadrophenia is back in town!
Sounds Film Festival, in association with Chemikal Underground Records, is
delighted to reveal the Closing Night Surprise Movie a rare screening of
Quadrophenia.
Screening for the first time in anywhere for X years as a one-night-only
showing in Glasgow, Quadrophenia will close this year¹s Sounds Film Festival
at 9pm on Sunday 19 October 2008 in the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill
G12 cinema.
Directed by Franc Roddam in 1979, the film is set in 1960¹s London and tells
the story of Jimmy Cooper (Phil Daniels), a fashion-obsessed, troubled
teenager who listens to soul, take drugs and rides a Vespa for fun.
Disillusioned by his parents¹ dead-end life, and loathing his job in an
advertising firm, Jimmy escapes reality by heading off to a bank holiday
weekend to Brighton with his Mod friends.
The weekend starts off with decadent partying and Jimmy finally gets to meet
his Vespa-riding hero Ace Face (Sting), battle some Rockers and get lucky
with Steph (Leslie Ash), the girl he has a crush on.
Sadly, after the weekend, reality and disappointments crowd in all the more
and Jimmy decides to do something drasticS
Based on The Who¹s 1973 rock opera album Quadrophenia, the film caused
outrage for the way it portrayed British youth culture, which only
encouraged teenagers too young to go and see it. In the 1990¹s, Phil Daniels
collaborated with Britpop band Blur on their hit single Parklife, which
caused a whole new generation of young people to discover the film. Today it
is considered a much-loved cult classic with unforgettable quotes and
thrilling performances.
Sounds Film Festival aims to bring all Quadrophenia fans together for this
exclusive opportunity to see the film on the big screen again.
