The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Movie·1962·1h 44m

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Tony Richardson

Cinematography

Walter Lassally

Editor

Antony Gibbs

Themes

prisonsportsrebelbased on short storykitchen sink realismborstal

Production House

Woodfall Film Productions

Audience Score

72%

169 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Colin Smith

Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Mrs. Smith

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Brown, House Master

James Bolam

James Bolam

Mike

Joe Robinson

Joe Robinson

Roach

Dervis Ward

Detective

Topsy Jane

Audrey

Julia Foster

Julia Foster

Gladys

James Fox

James Fox

Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

John Thaw

John Thaw

Bosworth (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)

Philip Martin

Philip Martin

Stacy (uncredited)

John Brooking

Green (uncredited)

Raymond Dyer

Gordon (uncredited)

Anthony Sagar

Fenton (uncredited)

Peter Kriss

Scott (uncredited)

Peter Madden

Peter Madden

Mr. Smith (uncredited)

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Crew

Tony Richardson

Tony Richardson

Director, Producer

Alan Sillitoe

Screenplay, Story

Walter Lassally

Walter Lassally

Director of Photography

Antony Gibbs

Editor

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