The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
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.
Writing:
- Alan Sillitoe
Directing:
- Tony Richardson
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- Views: 1
- Release Date: 1962-09-20
- Language: English
- Country: GB
- Runtime: 104
James Fox
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner
Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master
James Bolam
Mike
Joe Robinson
Roach
Julia Foster
Gladys
John Thaw
Bosworth
Arthur Mullard
Chief Borstal Officer
Peter Madden
Mr Smith
Frank Finlay
Booking Office Clerk
Ray Austin
Craig
Derek Fowlds
Borstal Inmate
Billy Murray
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
