The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Name: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Rating: 7.2

NR Drama

Starring: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam

Writer: Alan Sillitoe, Alan Sillitoe

Release Date:
September 20, 1962

Ratings:
7.2 / 10

Director:
Tony Richardson

Companies:
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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