QUADROPHENIA (1979) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Franc Roddam

Written by - Dave Humphries, Martin Stellman, Franc Roddam, Pete Townshend

Starring - Phil Daniels, Mark Wingett, Philip Davis, Leslie Ash, Sting

"British drama set amongst the cultural social conflict between the mods and the rockers which follows a young man’s life of parties and working class frustrations. Quadrophenia is one of the most remarkable films about teenage angst. It offers no true relief, yet it is a fresh representation of the struggles of adolescence. The leading performance by Phil Daniels is memorable, and the film’s appeal of course is heightened by the men most responsible for the film’s creation, The Who and songwriter and legendary Who guitarist Pete Townshend who wrote the songs and created the storyline. After all, The Who are regarded as the ultimate mod band, and this band certainly reignited the mod fashion craze at the time. Still quite poignant and relevant today."

Drama, UK