Mods on scooters, mirrors, and mod suits fill the screen in this screening of Quadrophenia, the 1979 British film built around The Who's rock opera of the same name. Set against the backdrop of 1960s Brighton, the film follows a young mod named Jimmy as he navigates identity, rebellion, and the clash between mods and rockers that defined a generation of British youth culture. The soundtrack alone, pulled from one of rock's most ambitious concept albums, makes this a film worth experiencing on a big screen with a proper sound system.

The Beverly Theater's intimate main theater seems like a fitting spot to catch this one, with its focus on acoustics doing justice to the layered instrumentation and raw energy of The Who's music. Between the film's gritty visuals of scooter gangs and seaside brawls and the emotional weight of its coming-of-age story, this screening offers a chance to revisit a piece of rock and film history in a setting built for close, attentive viewing.