Judy & Punch
Foulkes is bold and playful in her choices... Basically, she's a natural when it comes to unpacking a punch.
-- Charlotte O'Sullivan, London Evening Standard
Judy & Punch
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy’s superior puppeteering, but Punch’s driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
In a visceral and dynamic live-action reinterpretation of the famous 17th century puppet show, writer director Mirrah Foulkes turns the traditional story of Punch and Judy on its head and brings to life a fierce, darkly comic and epic female-driven revenge story, starring Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman.
In a visceral and dynamic live-action reinterpretation of the famous 17th century puppet show, writer director Mirrah Foulkes turns the traditional story of Punch and Judy on its head and brings to life a fierce, darkly comic and epic female-driven revenge story, starring Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman.
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Runtime
105
Language
English
FEATURED REVIEW
Charlotte O'Sullivan, London Evening Standard
Mia Wasikowska is fiercely loveable in a one-of-a-kind origin story that shouldn’t be watched by the squeamish. It deals with toxic male aggression — specifically deconstructing the appeal of Punch and Judy shows — and could hardly be more relevant. Peter and Lois Griffin, from TV’s Family Guy, are ...
Played at
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 5.08.20 - 5.21.20
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