The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (movie)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (movie)

  • User score: 7.2
  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: Tony Richardson
  • Production companies: Woodfall Film Productions, British Lion-Columbia Distributors
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release date: 9/20/1962
  • Run time: 104 min.

Movie description

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

Michael Redgrave

Role(s): Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

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Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Role(s): Colin Smith

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Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Role(s): Mrs. Smith

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Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Role(s): Brown, House Master

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James Bolam

James Bolam

Role(s): Mike

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