Robinson in Ruins
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Plot
Filmmaker Patrick Keiller produced, directed and edited this experimental mockumentary, the third in a series concerning the work of a non-existent character named Robinson. Narrator Vanessa Redgrave speaks as a producer who met Robinson during a conference in China, and after he unexpectedly died, she took over post-production on his final film, a meditation on social and environmental problems in England financed by an advertising agency. Over footage of pastoral scenes in the countryside, dilapidated buildings in London, abandoned campsites and evidence of environmental projects of the past (successful and otherwise), the narrator discusses the themes of Robinson's previous films, how they tie in with her study of corporate and governmental responsibility to the Earth and British society, and how it all connects with the global economic crisis of 2008. Created as part of a U.K. Arts & Humanities Research Council project on "The Future of Landscape and the Moving Image," Robinson In Ruins received its North American premiere at the 2010 New York Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Vanessa Redgrave - Narrator
Credit
Patrick Keiller - Director, Patrick Keiller - Screenwriter| Robinson Soll Nicht Sterben (1957 Film), Robinson Crusoe: The Great Blitzkrieg (2008 Film) | |
| Robinson in Space (1997 Film), Robinson und Seine Wilden Sklavinnen (1978 Film) |
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Robinson in Ruins
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| Directed by | Patrick Keiller |
| Produced by | Patrick Keiller |
| Starring | Vanessa Redgrave (narrator) |
| Distributed by | British Film Institute |
| Release date(s) | 19 November 2010 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Robinson in Ruins is a 2010 British documentary film by Patrick Keiller and narrated by Vanessa Redgrave. It is a sequel to Keiller's previous films, London (1994) and Robinson in Space (1997).[1] It documents the journey of the fictional titular character around the south of England. It premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival in September 2010.[2]
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Overview
Vanessa Redgrave assumes the role of narrator, after the death of Paul Scofield who narrated the previous films. Redgrave takes the part of the previous narrator's former lover. As her predecessor she guides us through the adventures of the unseen, titular character, Robinson. There is a special focus on the importance of nature as we are guided amongst Oxford's picturesque surroundings. Keiller weaves the surreal, philosophy, architecture, the arts, science, politics, history and agriculture in this exploration of the natural world.[3]
Release
The World Premiere was on September 4 at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.[4] It was also be screened at the New York Film Festival on 26 September 2010.[5] It was released and distributed by the British Film Institute on 19 November 2010.[6]
References
- ^ Redgrave In Ruins for Keiller Screen Daily. 17 February 2010
- ^ British films prove a hit at Venice The Independent. 5 September 2010
- ^ Robinson in Ruins - BFI distribution British Film Institute. Retrieved on 4 September 2010
- ^ Orizzonti ROBINSON IN RUINS - PATRICK KEILLER La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved September 8th 2010.
- ^ Robinson in Ruins New York Film Festival. Retrieved on 4 September 2010
- ^ New BFI release: ROBINSON IN RUINS British Film Institute. Retrieved on 4 September 2010
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