Quadrophenia (1979) is a crime/drama film directed by Franc Roddam that depicts the rivalry between British mod and rocker subcultures in 1960s London. The film follows a mod named Jimmy who questions his identity amid clashes between the groups. It represents British youth as rebelling against authority through their fashion and clashes with police, with the mods in particular embracing a defiant attitude.

1. Quadrophenia, (1979)
Director: Franc Roddam
Writers: Dave Humphries, Franc Roddam, Martin Stellman
Release Date: 2 November 1979
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Tag line: Hell on Wheels!
Plot: London 1964. Two rival cults emerge – the mods and the rockers – with explosive consequences.
Answer the following questions using detailed examples from the film.
1. How are British youth represented in this film? 2. What are the defining characteristics of the Mods? What attitude did they
Give specific examples. (mise en scene, narrative, lighting etc…) have towards authority figures? (e.g. the Police, upper class snobs,
parents..)
3. What are the similarities and differences of the representation of young people in Quadrophenia, Attack the Block and Harry Brown?