Return to Waterloo (film)

Return to Waterloo is a 1984 British musical film written and directed by Ray Davies, and starring Tim Roth, Kenneth Colley and Claire Parker. The film shows the journey of a commuter from Guildford to Waterloo in London.[1]

Return to Waterloo
Directed byRay Davies
Written byRay Davies
Produced byDennis Woolf
Starring
CinematographyRoger Deakins
Edited byDavid Mingay
Music by
Production
company
RCA Video Productions
Distributed byChannel 4
(United Kingdom TV)
Release dates
  • 2 November 1984 (1984-11-02) (United Kingdom)
  • 17 May 1985 (1985-05-17) (United States)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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Production

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The soundtrack was provided by members of The Kinks, who released an album Return to Waterloo in connection with it albeit without lead guitarist Dave Davies who refused to participate, hence the album being credited solely to Ray Davies. The film's cinematographer, Roger Deakins, would receive great acclaim in British and American film working with the Coen brothers and Sam Mendes.[citation needed]

Release

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The movie was intended for television, and was shown as such on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1984. In the United States of America, the film was picked up by New Line Cinema and released theatrically on 17 May 1985, premiering at the Waverly in New York City.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Return to Waterloo (1984)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (17 May 1985). "Screen: 'Return to Waterloo'". The New York Times.
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