Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia is a 1979 British drama film, loosely based on the Who's 1973 rock opera of the same name. It was directed by Franc Roddam in his feature directing début. Unlike the adaptation of Tommy, Quadrophenia is not a musical film, and the band does not appear live in the film.
Plot
In 1964 young London Mod Jimmy Cooper, disillusioned with his parents and a dull job as a post-room boy at an advertising firm, vents his teenage angst by taking amphetamines, partying, riding scooters and brawling with Rockers, accompanied by his Mod friends Dave, Chalky and Spider.
More details
author | Franc Roddam Pete Townshend |
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contentLocation | Brighton London |
director | Franc Roddam |
editor | Mike Taylor Sean Barton |
events | cultural clash mod rocker team rivalry in sports |
genre | drama |
keywords | advertise american girl amphetamine psychosis angst annoy arrest bank holiday beachy head bellboy bellhop blue bouncer café chat climb dance hall dexamyl disillusion dive emotionally unstable fight grand brighton hotel lambretta lambretta li special mods and rockers morning party pharmacy promenade rid rioter royal mail run scooter seaside town sleep south coast stage diving teenage angst vespa walk well-heeled |
musicBy | Pete Townshend |
productionCompany | Curbishley-Baird Enterprises Polytel Films The Who Films Ltd |
publisher | Brent Walker |
theme | dance independent musical musical drama teen drama |