Quadrophenia (film)

This article is about the feature film based on the Who. For the album, see Quadrophenia.

Quadrophenia
UK theatrical release poster
by Renato Casaro
Directed byFranc Roddam
Screenplay by
Based onQuadrophenia
by the Who
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrian Tufano
Edited by
  • Sean Barton
  • Mike Taylor
Music by
Production
companies
The Who Films Ltd
Polytel Films
Curbishley-Baird Enterprises
Distributed byBrent Walker Film Distributors
Release dates
  • 16 August 1979 (1979-08-16) (Premiere)
  • 17 August 1979 (1979-08-17) (London)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£2 million[2]
Box office$1,050,000[3] is

Quadrophenia is a 1979 British drama film, based on The Who's 1973 rock opera of the same name. It was directed by Franc Roddam in his feature directing debut. Unlike the adaptation of Tommy, Quadrophenia is not a musical film, and the band does not appear live in the film.

The film, set in London in 1964, depicts a period of emotional turmoil in the life of Jimmy Cooper (Phil Daniels), a young Mod who escapes from his dead-end job as a postroom boy by dancing, partying, taking amphetamines, riding his scooter and brawling with Rockers.

  1. ^ "Quadrophenia (X)". British Board of Film Classification. 19 March 1979. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ von Tunzelmann, Alex (18 August 2011). "Quadrophenia: back when Britain's youngsters ran riot". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 298. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada