The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Release date : September 20, 1962
Runtime : 1h 44m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Tony Richardson /
Production companies : Woodfall Film Productions / British Lion-Columbia Distributors /
September 20, 1962 1h 44m United Kingdom Drama English More
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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.
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Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master
Dervis Ward
Detective
Topsy Jane
Audrey
James Fox
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw
Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Philip Martin
Stacy (uncredited)
John Brooking
Green (uncredited)
Raymond Dyer
Gordon (uncredited)
Anthony Sagar
Fenton (uncredited)
Peter Kriss
Scott (uncredited)
Peter Madden
Mr. Smith (uncredited)

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  • title:The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1962
  • Runtime:1h 44m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Tony Richardson /
  • Writers: Alan Sillitoe · Alan Sillitoe ·
  • Production companies: Woodfall Film Productions · British Lion-Columbia Distributors ·
  • Overview: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.
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