This surreal epic from Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam laid
the foundations for the director's more commercial sci-fi hit Twelve
Monkeys a decade later.
Orwellian hero Jonathan Pryce is a clerk in the Department of Information,
kept sane by vivid daydreams of freedom.
The film became a cult hit when it was released on late night TV
thanks to its ability to generate complete sensory overload in a
post-pub audience.
