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- BFI identifier474211
- Date1997 (Copyright)
1997-01-10 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisA man and his gay friend Robinson, are recruited as spies. They set out on seven trips around England - to the west and east of London; Oxford and Bristol; the West Midlands; Birmingham and Liverpool; Manchester and Hull; Scarborough and Whitby; and Blackpool and Sellafield. (Synopsis) The explorations of a fictional character, narrated by his travelling companion and researcher. The unseen "hero" has been commissioned by an international advertising agency to undertake a study of "the problem of England". The problem is never stated, but there are images of Eton, Oxford, Cambridge, some ports and factories and a few references to sex. After a train journey from London, and time spent exploring Reading and its environs, the pair set out on a series of journeys, looking at English anachronism, English culture and its absences, English dilapidation, the industrial economy. Other places visited include Bristol, the West Midlands, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Hull, Scarborough, Whitby, Blackpool and Sellafield. A sequel to the filmmaker's experimental portrait of `London' [see BNFVG, Vol. 1]. (Synopsis)
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Title
Robinson in Space (Original)
Robinson in Exile (Alternative)
Category
Non FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
This work is available to view in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank.
- Collections
- Film / Video
- Posters / DesignsPoster: film - Single sheet portrait - PD-10422
Poster: film - Single sheet portrait - PD-16624
Poster: film - Single sheet portrait - PD-18339
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view all - ArticlesSight and Sound v15 n8 August 2005 - DVD ReviewVariety 20 Jan 1997 - Credits, Review, SynopsisSight and Sound v7 n1 January 1997 - Credits, Review, SynopsisScreen International n1019 4 Aug 1995 - Prod. Details, Synopsisview all
- Books
- Screen Two
Series Work - 777248
United Kingdom - TV - Fiction
- +Robinson in Space
Work - 474211 - 1997 (Copyright)
United Kingdom - TV - Non Fiction
- +Robinson in Space
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