A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.
Title | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner |
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Year | 1962 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Woodfall Film Productions, British Lion-Columbia Distributors |
Cast | Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson |
Crew | Tony Richardson (Director), Alan Sillitoe (Screenplay), Alan Sillitoe (Story), Maude Spector (Casting), Ralph W. Brinton (Production Design), Edward Marshall (Art Direction) |
Keyword | prison, sports, rebel, based on short story, kitchen sink realism, borstal |
Release | Sep 20, 1962 |
Runtime | 104 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.20 / 10 by 146 users |
Popularity | 11 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |