Terminus (1961)
- Directed by
- John Schlesinger
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 33 min
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary shows a typical day at Waterloo Station in London. It follows passengers, staff, and trains through the busy but ordinary activities of the station.
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What happens
Terminus is a 33-minute 1961 British Transport Film documentary (filmed in August 1960) directed by John Schlesinger which presents a 'fly-on-the-wall' look at an ordinary day at Waterloo station in London. Along with most British Transport Films of the period, it was produced by Edgar Anstey. It was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Documentary and, for a time, the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, before being disqualified after it was discovered that the film was first released before the eligibility period. Original music was by Ron Grainer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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