LONDON AND ROBINSON IN SPACE (DVD) - DVD

LONDON and ROBINSON IN SPACE
Two films by Patrick Keiller

Patrick Keiller's imaginative and highly original films each document a journey undertaken by the unseen researcher Robinson and his similarly unseen companion, the film's narrator (voiced by Paul Scofield).

London is a journal of 1992, the year of John Major's re-election, IRA bombs and the first crack in the House of Windsor. Scathing reflections on the recent past are enlivened by offbeat humour and wide-ranging literary anecdotes.

Robinson in Space sees Robinson commissioned to undertake a study of the problem of England. Keiller's immaculately framed images and sly deadpan narration take the viewer on an unpredictable exploration of the cultural and economic landscape.

This 2-disc set contains a 32-page fully illustrated booklet with essays by Mike Hodges and Iain Sinclair, and a conversation between Patrick Keiller and historian Patrick Wright.

London | UK | 1994 | colour | English, optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 82 minutes | DVD5 | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Region 2 DVD
Robinson in Space | UK | 1997 | colour | English, optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 78 minutes | DVD5 | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Region 2 DVD

Review

'London is full of ideas and yet hugely entertaining.' --Mike Hodges

'[London] is one of the most original British features in a long time'. --Geoff Andrew, Time Out

'Breathtaking images...[Robinson in Space] is an intellectually exciting movie that makes us think afresh about the world.' --Philip French, The Observer