Rent Patrick Keiller: London (1994)
3.9 of 5 from 71 ratings
1h 22min
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- Synopsis:
- Patrick Keiller's imaginative and highly original film documenting 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.
- Directors:
- Patrick Keiller
- Voiced By:
- Paul Scofield
- Writers:
- Patrick Keiller
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Documentary
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Reviews (1) of Patrick Keiller: London
Koyaanisqaatsi meets A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (audio) - Patrick Keiller: London review by AER
This strange travelogue about a mysterious scholar, Robinson and an unnamed colleague narrated by Paul Scofield, was made in 1992 and released sometime at the cinema in 1993-94. It's a delight to revisit the London of the early 90s in all its faded glory. It's full of stunning imagery and bewitching curios about the cities history. Dramatically non-existent, it's still a wonderful way to spend 90 minutes. It serves as a time machine back to the details our memories never retain.
One of a trilogy - followed by Robinson in Space, and Robinson in Ruins.
8 out of 10
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