The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
NR
Drama
Starring: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam
Writer: Alan Sillitoe, Alan Sillitoe
Release Date:
September 20, 1962
September 20, 1962
Ratings:
7.2 / 10
7.2 / 10
Director:
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson
Companies:
Woodfall Film Productions
Woodfall Film Productions
Overview
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.
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