Return to Waterloo (film)

Return to Waterloo
Return to Waterloo
Directed by	Ray Davies
Written by	Ray Davies
Produced by	Dennis Woolf
Starring	Tim Roth; Kenneth Colley; Claire Parker;
Cinematography	Roger Deakins
Edited by	David Mingay
Music by	Ray Davies; Mick Avory; Jim Rodford; Ian Gibbons;
Production; company	RCA Video Productions
Distributed by	Channel 4; (United Kingdom TV)
Release dates	2 November 1984 (United Kingdom); 17 May 1985 (United States);
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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]

Cast

Kenneth Colley as The Traveller
Tim Roth as Punk
Claire Parker as Walkman Girl
Ray Davies as Subway Singer
Sue Vanner as Sexy Girl
Michael Fish as Weather Forecaster
Hywel Williams Ellis as Young Businessman
Michael Cule as Fat Businessman
Christopher Godwin as Thin Businessman
Timothy Davies as Father at Horsley Station
Joan Blackham as Mother at Horsley Station
Myrtle Devenish as Blind Lady
Claire Rayner as Agony Aunt
Gretchen Franklin as Gossip Woman
Nat Jackley as Old Soldier
Roy Evans as Mortuary Assistant

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.^{[citation needed]}

Release

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

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

External links

Return to Waterloo at IMDb

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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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