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Radio On

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Released: 17th May 2021. Chris Petit's cult classic Radio On is one of the most striking feature debuts in British cinema – a haunting blend of edgy mystery story and existential road movie, crammed with eerie evocations of English landscape and weather. Stunningly photographed in monochrome by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer, Radio On is driven by a startling new wave soundtrack featuring David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Lene Lovich, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Robert Fripp and Devo, and reveals an early screen performance by Sting. Following a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, Radio On offers a unique, 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. Extras Newly restored by the BFI from the original camera negative A Little Bit Kitsch, But Ice Cold: Retro-futurism in Focus (2021, 52 mins): newly recorded audio interview in which director Chris Petit revisits key scenes in Radio On Cinematic Windscreen: Jason Wood on Radio On (2021, 54 mins) Interview with Chris Petit and producer Keith Griffiths (2008, 42 mins) radio on (remix), (1998, 24 mins): a stunning digital video essay with radical disruption of the original soundtrack by Wire’s Bruce Gilbert Coping with Cupid (1991, 18 mins): three blondes from another planet land on Earth in order to conduct research into romantic love in this short film directed by musician and author Viv Albertine On the Road (1972 + 1975, 47 mins): a pair of public information films including L For Logic providing a flashback to driving tests in the 70s and The Motorway File, directed by Ferdinand Fairfax (Jeeves and Wooster, Danger UXB) on the dangers of motorway driving Original trailer **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Jason Wood, Jane Giles and Viv Albertine and archival essays by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Ian Penman, Chris Petit, Sukhdev Sandhu and Rudy Wurlitzer

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    Released:
    17th May 2021
    Category:
    Drama
    Studio:
    BFI
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    18 – Suitable only for adults
    Barcode:
    5035673014189

  • Description

    Chris Petit's cult classic Radio On is one of the most striking feature debuts in British cinema – a haunting blend of edgy mystery story and existential road movie, crammed with eerie evocations of English landscape and weather.

    Stunningly photographed in monochrome by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer, Radio On is driven by a startling new wave soundtrack featuring David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Lene Lovich, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Robert Fripp and Devo, and reveals an early screen performance by Sting.

    Following a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, Radio On offers a unique, 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.

    Extras

    • Newly restored by the BFI from the original camera negative
    • A Little Bit Kitsch, But Ice Cold: Retro-futurism in Focus (2021, 52 mins): newly recorded audio interview in which director Chris Petit revisits key scenes in Radio On
    • Cinematic Windscreen: Jason Wood on Radio On (2021, 54 mins)
    • Interview with Chris Petit and producer Keith Griffiths (2008, 42 mins)
    • radio on (remix), (1998, 24 mins): a stunning digital video essay with radical disruption of the original soundtrack by Wire’s Bruce Gilbert
    • Coping with Cupid (1991, 18 mins): three blondes from another planet land on Earth in order to conduct research into romantic love in this short film directed by musician and author Viv Albertine
    • On the Road (1972 + 1975, 47 mins): a pair of public information films including L For Logic providing a flashback to driving tests in the 70s and The Motorway File, directed by Ferdinand Fairfax (Jeeves and Wooster, Danger UXB) on the dangers of motorway driving
    • Original trailer

    **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Jason Wood, Jane Giles and Viv Albertine and archival essays by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Ian Penman, Chris Petit, Sukhdev Sandhu and Rudy Wurlitzer

    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    100 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Interactive Menu, Booklet, Commentary: Jason Wood, Documentaries: 'radio on (remix)' (1998), Interviews: Chris Petit, Keith Griffiths

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