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London and Robinson in Space

certificate U / PG Certificate
1994/1997
Colour
UK
Language(s): English
Subtitles: English for the hearing impaired
Published/distributed by BFI
ISBN/EAN: 5035673006498
Ratio 1.33:1
Region 2
Price: £19.99
(Including VAT at 17.5%)
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London and Robinson in Space 
Keiller, Patrick
Patrick Keiller's imaginative and highly original two films each document a journey undertaken by the unseen 'researcher' Robinson and his similarly unseen companion, the film's narrator (voiced by Paul Scofield). Scathing reflections on the recent past are enlivened by offbeat humour and wide-ranging literary anecdotes.

These critically acclaimed films are presented for the first time on DVD in a double-disc digipack that contains a 32-page illustrated booklet with contributions from director Mike Hodges and writer Iain Sinclair.

London is neither feature film nor documentary but a provocative essay in the form of a journal, recording fictitious journeys through a very real city. Writer, director and photographer Keiller shot the film during 1992, a year which witnessed the re-election of John Major, the continuation of the IRA bombing campaign and the beginning of the 'fall of the house of Windsor'. The narrator employed by the enigmatic and unseen Robinson, gives many wry insights into the city and its mysteries.

In Robinson in Space Robinson returns with his travelling companion and researcher to undertake a hugely enjoyable journey around England. He has been commissioned by an international advertising agency to investigate the 'problem of England'. Although this problem is never clearly stated - let alone solved - Keiller's beautifully framed images and Scofield's sly, deadpan narration take the viewer on an unpredictable exploration of the cultural and economic landscape.

Extras
The full colour booklet accompanying this DVD contains:

* The Secret City essay by Mike Hodges
* London: Necropolis of fretful ghosts essay by Iain Sinclair
* text of a conversation between historian Patrick Wright and Patrick Keiller.
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