Jubilee (1978)

Satirical fantasy about England on the brink of punk-fuelled destruction written and directed by Derek Jarman (Edward II).

"While the Sex Pistols rewrote 'God Save the Queen' as their 1977 Silver Jubilee offering, Jarman directed Britain's first punk movie. Elizabeth I is transported to Elizabeth II's England to discover a crumbling wasteland populated by nihilistic punks, where monarchy and traditional values are no longer relevant. The realm now belongs to tough-girl punks like pyromaniac Mad Medusa (Toyah Willcox) and nymphomaniac Crabs (Little Nell). But this is no rosy punk promo reel. Jarman lashes into punks for offering only apathy and violence as alternatives to the system. Armed with a killer soundtrack and featuring Jordan's immortal performance of 'Rule Britannia', Jubilee is a state-of-the-nation vision like no other." (Sydney Film Festival)

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