A montage of the night-life of Piccadilly Circus across the hours, from early evening to the last lingering passers-by.
Cinematography
Goretta's camera treats strangers like movie stars they never knew they were.
Editing
Hours collapse into rhythm; time becomes texture, not narrative.
Direction
Tanner's invisible hand—pure watching without voyeurism.
Director
Alain Tanner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made by Swiss filmmakers in London, it's an outsider's love letter to British working-class nightlife—class tourism with genuine tenderness.
The Free Cinema movement embraced this as proof documentaries could be as subjective and stylish as fiction.
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