Return to Waterloo (1984)
A hypnotic journey into a mind out of control
A man taking the train to work one morning is overcome by melancholy memories and morbid fantasies.
- Date of release
- 1984-11-01
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (24)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Music, Drama
- Director
- Ray Davies
Casting
- Kenneth Colley — The Traveller
- Tim Roth — Boy Punk
- Claire Parker — Walkman Girl
- Sue Vanner — Sexy Girl
- Ray Davies — Subway singer
- Valerie Holliman — Traveller's Wife
- Michael Fish — Himself
- Christopher Godwin — Businessman
- Michael Cule — Businessman
- Gretchen Franklin — Woman on Train
- Aaron Probyn — Small Boy Traveller
- Wanda Rokicki — School Teacher
Interesting facts
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.
Production
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.
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