Return to Waterloo

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Return to Waterloo ★★ 1985 (PG-13)

Experimental musical concept from the Kinks' Ray Davies about an everyman commuter (Colley) who is either having a nervous breakdown or living in a fantasy world or both. As he rides the train between the Guildford and Waterloo stations, his fellow passengers burst into song and things get increasingly violent. Also includes “Come Dancing with the Kinks,” with videos of eight songs, including “Lola” and “Come Dancing.” 95m/C VHS, DVD . GB Ray Davies, Gretchen Franklin, Tim Roth; D: Ray Davies; W: Ray Davies; C: Roger Deakins; M: Ray Davies.

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