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Waterloo Road [1945] [DVD]

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Actors: John Mills, Stewart Granger, Alastair Sim, Joy Shelton, Alison Leggatt
Directors: Sidney Gilliat
Format: PAL, Full Screen, Black & White
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: DD Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 20 Oct 2008
Run Time: 73 minutes

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00069MOHC
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,535 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good solid wartime British drama, 12 Oct 2008

By	Peter Wade (Colchester England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Good solid wartime British drama

Recently they showed a comparison of Britain from the air and particularly London. The Luftwaffe had filmed it on the very first raid so they had clear photos of what London had looked like before the Germans so kindly rearranged it.

This film opens with the doctor looking at a row of houses that have been cut short and then goes back to 1940 when it was complete. It is easy to forget what the world looked like and these films bring it all back to us. They were a form of propaganda as they reminded people what they were fighting for. In this case a decent way of life through adversity.

We have John Mills the brave Tommy who has been called up to defend his country whilst his wife as to live with his parents. It is very reminiscent of This Happy Breed by Noel Coward. In fact the sister/ sister in law is the same actress ( Alison Leggatt) and she plays the same sort of role. she is the whining troublemaker who is never happy.

She writes to her brother Jim to say that his wife is having an affair with the local spiv Ted Purvis. Stewart Granger is great in these roles of not very savoury characters . Normally he plays upper crust villains or slightly suspect officers. In this he is the archetypal working class spiv who had worked his ticket. Having his way with the women of London whilst are braves boys are fighting the Hun.

The story is good and solid and Jim's mum and dad play solid supporting roles not wanting to get involved and not wanting to believe that their daughter in law is going off the rails. The London background's are also the star of this film. A must for train spotters as Jim is an ex rail worker and the house is next to the railway line and a chase takes place over the railway tracks.

Jim goes AWOL and comes back to give the spiv one. This is the least convincing scene in the film as the spiv is supposed to be an ex boxer and John Mills is not known for his tough guy roles.He has to win of course against all odds.

It was interesting that life had to go on during the blitz and those scenes seemed realistic enough. Jim gets his wife back and we are lead to believe that nothing really went on. He goes back to his unit and the film ends with the doctor meeting the next generation and peace has been declared.

Highly recommended good solid piece of social history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars other best Brit film of working class England, 27 Dec 2006

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Waterloo Road - the other best film of working class England, well written story and no patronising working class chat round the table. Lauder and Giliat team. Also see Millions Like Us.

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