Drama · United Kingdom · 1962 · 1h 44m

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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Director
Tony Richardson
Cast
Michael Redgrave as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor Tom Courtenay as Colin Smith Avis Bunnage as Mrs. Smith Alec McCowen as Brown, House Master James Bolam as Mike Joe Robinson as Roach
Crew
Walter Lassally — Director of Photography Antony Gibbs — Editor Alan Sillitoe — Screenplay Alan Sillitoe — Story Tony Richardson — Producer Ralph W. Brinton — Production Design
Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
prisonsportsrebelbased on short storykitchen sink realismborstal
Key Collaborators
Tony Richardson Director Walter Lassally Director of Photography Antony Gibbs Editor Alan Sillitoe Screenplay Alan Sillitoe Story Tony Richardson Producer Ralph W. Brinton Production Design Sophie Devine Costume Design
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