Judy & Punch

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Judy & Punch (2019)

MA 15+ 01/27/2019 (US) Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime 1h 45m

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A twisted tale of love, revenge and puppetry

Overview

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.

Mirrah Foulkes

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Mia Wasikowska

Judy
Damon Herriman

Punch
Benedict Hardie

Derrick Fairweather
Terry Norris

Scaramouche
Don Bridges

The Preacher
Tom Budge

Mr. Frankly
Eddie Baroo

Nordic Man
Michael M. Foster

Pimp
Virginia Gay

Ma
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A review by Stephen Campbell

70%

Written by Stephen Campbell on December 10, 2019

A fascinating socio-political study of proto-feminism mixed with exceptionally dark comedy

Thence to see an Italian puppet play that is within the rayles there, which is very pretty, the best that ever I saw.

Samuel Pepys (May 9, 1662); The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1825)

In my opinion the street Punch is one of those extravagant reliefs from the realities of life which would lose its hold upon the people if it were made moral and instructive. I regard it as quite harmless in its influence, and as an outrageous joke which no one in existence would think of regarding as an... read the rest.

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