Jabberwocky (1977) Poster, US, Signed by Terry Gilliam (director)

Jabberwocky (1977) Poster, US, Signed by Terry Gilliam (director)

Artist: Terry Gilliam (b. 1940)

Unframed: 41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)

Mr. Sohal met Terry Gilliam at the BFI in London, where they were showing a retrospective of his films.

It is rare for anyone to have an original poster signed, as the majority of signatures are on pieces of paper, photographs, and video/DVD sleeves.

This British comedy was directed by Terry Gilliam. The film stars Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, and John Le Mesurier. Palin plays the clumsy young Dennis Cooper, who is mistaken as the kingdom's only hope in saving the entire kingdom from a terrible dragon called Jabberwocky. Cooper has to undertake a number of adventures in order to defeat the monster. The film is a similar style to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which Gilliam also worked on, and is very Python-esque.