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Radio On is a British film of genre Drama directed by Chris Petit with Lisa Kreuzer

Radio On (1979)

Radio On
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Length 1h44
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Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Musical
Rating64% 3.24283.24283.24283.24283.2428

Radio On is a 1979 film directed by Christopher Petit. It is a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of new wave bands from the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie. It is a journey through late seventies Britain by way of a road trip from London to Bristol, with Robert a DJ (played by David Beames) attempting to investigate the suicide of his brother. David Beames's character is a disc jockey at a radio station based on the United Biscuits Network, which broadcast to factories owned by United Biscuits.

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Ce Film sorti en 1979 présente de prime abord des éléments d'un road-movie intimiste:

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