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Artemis 81 (1981)

Artemis 81 poster
Original title
Artemis '81
Directed by
Alastair Reid
Genre
drama, science fiction, thriller, tv movie
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
3h 05m
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British television play from 1981. A man becomes involved in a strange and ominous encounter linked to an otherworldly object. The story unfolds in a moody and enigmatic way.

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What happens

Artemis 81 is a British television play which was written by David Rudkin and directed by Alastair Reid. Commissioned by BBC producer David Rose, it was broadcast by the BBC on 29 December 1981. It was one of the last TV performances from Anthony Steel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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