The London Story
Set to the music of Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet', ‘The London Story’ is a camp tale of espionage. Filmed on location in London, images of Whitehall and the Central Statistics Office form the backdrop for the woman “spy” (sunglasses and mink coat) and her collaborators, the Doorman and the Xerox man, who both work in the Cabinet Office. Through a series of ridiculous interviews and choreographed movements, the three spies embark on their undercover work to disrupt Britain's decision on who its political allies are, Europe or the United States. Sumptuously shot in colour, this musical comedy takes a wry look at the absurdity of politics in general and the state of late 1980s Thatcherite Britain.
Description source: Cinenova Catalogue (1994). Edited by Kate Norrish. Editorial committee: Elaine Burrows, Liane Harris, Helen de Witt
