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Return to Waterloo is the debut solo album by Kinks' leader and chief songwriter Ray Davies. Three of the tracks (tracks 3, 4 and 5) on the album release were also available in near-identical form on The Kinks' 1984 release Word of Mouth .
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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.
May 17, 1985 · Return to Waterloo: Directed by Ray Davies. With Tim Roth, Kenneth Colley, Claire Parker, Ray Davies. An unnamed Traveler boards the Guildford-Waterloo train and proceeds to daydream about his life and of having interactions with his fellow passengers.
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- Drama, Musical
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- 1985-05-17
Nov 6, 2023 · Ray Davies of The Kinks, well-respected as one of rock’s best storytellers, makes his filmmaking debut in “Return to Waterloo” (1984, 60 min.), a unique synthesis of music, video and cinema.
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- Lightyear Entertainment
Nov 27, 2022 · Revisiting when The Kinks singer Ray Davies transitioned into filmmaking with his directorial debut, 'Return To Waterloo', and was helped by Martin Scorsese.
Ray Davies: Return to Waterloo. 1984 · 1 hr. PG-13. Musicals · Drama. The Kinks’ Ray Davies makes his film debut in the haunting tale of a traveler on a train, who journeys through his daydreams into an alternate world. Subtitles: English.
In 1984, Ray Davies wrote, directed, and scored this experimental TV film, which he titled Return to Waterloo. The resulting film is essentially an extended, dreamlike music video experience. Over the brief 58-minute runtime, the film follows a working-class man on his daily train commute.
