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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Directed by Tony Richardson
Drama · 1h 44m
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.
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
T
Topsy Jane
Audrey
Julia Foster
Gladys
James Fox
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw
Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Tony Richardson
- Screenplay
- Alan Sillitoe
- Director of Photography
- Walter Lassally
- Editor
- Antony Gibbs
- Producer
- Tony Richardson
Details
- Release date
- 1962-09-20
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Woodfall Film Productions