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Radio On (Region 1) - Petit, Christopher
Releasedatum: 14 maart 2007
Director Chris Petit’s 1979 post-punk classic RADIO ON was one of the most striking feature debuts in British cinema. Co-produced by Wim Wenders and featuring Sting’s first screen performance, RADIO ON captured the lurking disenchantment of British youth during the Thatcher era.
Filmed in stark black and white by Martin Schafer (Wenders’ brilliant cinematographer) and driven by a startling soundtrack, Petit’s anti-road movie follows a London DJ (David Beames) as he travels to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother. It offers a compelling and even mythic vision of late 1970’s England.
Soundtrack includes David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Robert Fripp, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Lene Lovich, The Rumour and Devo.

DVD Extra's:

Radio On Remix: Christopher Petit revisits locations from the film 20 years later, with sound design from Bruce Gilbert (Wire)

Booklet featuring still and liner notes from British film critic Sukhdev Sandhu

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