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Robinson in Space (1997)
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Patrick Keiller (writer)
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10 January 1997 (UK)
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Robinson is commissioned to investigate the unspecified "problem of England." The narrator describes his seven excursions...
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Loosely based on the travels of Daniel Defoe, this documentary comes pretty close to defining what it is to be British, and is unlike any other film I have ever seen.
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(Credited cast) | Paul Scofield | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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Robinson in Space is a contemporary interpretation of the wanderings of Daniel Defoe around Britain. Robinson and his Companion travel around to places of industrial note, both past and present. In this sense it is travelogue, but it is so much more.
The Commentary notes major developments in the country, and makes dry comment on the state of the nation and its Industry. This film visits both the empty Warehouses of Manchester and the New factories of the Midlands. It can almost be regarded as an essay on Britain in the mid 1990's.
Many have described this film as egocentric and boring, and I can see why. It is shot almost entirely as stills, there is no acting, and there are no characters beyond the commentary. However to me this was a refreshing piece of film making. It was incredibly well observed, and comes pretty close to defining what it is to live in this country. I suspect, however, that for anyone who lives outside the UK this will just be boring, you have to be able to relate to the places on the screen.
However, if this appeals even slightly take the opportunity to see this film, before its forgotten. I loved it, and I will never forget it.