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Radio On 
Summary
Radio On is a 1979 British road mystery drama 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 of the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie.[1]
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| Directed by | Christopher Petit |
| Written by | Christoper Petit |
| Produced by | Keith Griffiths |
| Starring | David Beames Sandy Ratcliff Lisa Kreuzer |
| Cinematography | Martin Schäfer |
| Edited by | Anthony Sloman |
Production companies | British Film Institute Road Movies Filmproducktion GmbH |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom West Germany |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
The film is a journey through late 1970s 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.
Cast edit
- David Beames as Robert
- Lisa Kreuzer as Ingrid
- Sandy Ratcliff as Kathy
- Andrew Byatt as Deserter
- Sue Jones-Davies as Girl
- Sting as Just Like Eddie
- Sabina Michael as Aunt
- Katja Kersten as German Woman
- Paul Hollywood as Kid
- Adrian Jones
- Cyril Kent
- Bernard Mistovski
- Nina Pace
- Joseph Riordan
- David Squire
- Kim Taylforth as Girl Playing Pool
Trivia edit
- The radio station where Robert is a disc jockey was based on the United Biscuits Network, which broadcast to factories owned by United Biscuits.
- In his 2022 book Roadrunner[2] Nick Gilbert revisits the film, the route and its resonances 43 years later and includes contributions from Petit and others involved in the film.
References edit
External links edit
- Radio On at IMDb
- Radio On at the BFI's Screenonline
- Radio On at AllMovie
- Radio On at Time Out London[1]
- ^ "Classic Film Club: 'Radio On'". Archived from the original on 12 June 2016.