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Radio On
1979
Following a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, Radio On offers a unigue, compelling and even mythic vision of a late 1970s England, stalled between failed hopes of cultural and social change and the imminent upheavals of Thatcherism. Stunningly photographed .. Read more
| Starring | David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer, Sandy Ratcliff, Andrew Byatt |
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| Director | Christopher Petit |
| Genres | Drama |
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Radio On
Following a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, Radio On offers a unigue, compelling and even mythic vision of a late 1970s England, stalled between failed hopes of cultural and social change and the imminent upheavals of Thatcherism. Stunningly photographed by luminous monochrome, by Martin Schafer, and driven by a startling new wave soundtrack (Bowie, Kraftwerk, Lene Lovich, Ian Drury, Wreckless Eric) - and an early screen performance by Sting - Radio On is ripe for rediscovery.
| Starring | David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer, Sandy Ratcliff, Andrew Byatt, Sue Jones-Davies, Sting, Sabina Michael, Katja Kersten, Paul Hollywood, Adrian Jones, Cyril Kent, Bernard Mistovski, Nina Pace, Joseph Riordan, David Squire |
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| Director | Christopher Petit |
| Studio | BFI VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1979 To Rent: DVD: 26 May 2008 |
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A first feature written and directed by Petit, this is an apparently simple road movie (with an extraordinary... read more on Time Out
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Radio On
This may be the poorest film I have ever watched. I was interested in watching it principally because I like much of the music that is featured in it. However... read more »
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Well worth seeing for Sting cameo and views of Bristol from late 80s. Also enjoyed A4 footage. Only of interest to people who know the scenery though. Not worth... read more »
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When I first came across this film, I searched for 'British Road Movies' as I'm a fan of the genre. Radio On popped up with claims of being the '... read more »
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There are numerous references but the plot is somewhat northern and in monochrome it seems retrospective. Sting living in caravan playing guitar in Hampstead ... read more »
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Following a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, Radio On offers a unigue, compelling and even mythic vision of a late 1970s England, stalled between failed hopes of cultural and social change and the imminent upheavals of ...
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