The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
20/09/1962 (GB)
Drama
1h 44m
- 72% (151 votes)
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Overview
A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
- Tony RichardsonDirector
- Alan SillitoeScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- prison
- sports
- rebel
- based on short story
- kitchen sink realism
- borstal
Top Billed Cast
Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master
James Bolam
Mike
Joe Robinson
Roach
Dervis Ward
Detective
Topsy Jane
Audrey
Julia Foster
Gladys
James Fox
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
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