The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
- Original title
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
- Year
- 1962
- Running time
- 99 min.
- Country
United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Tom Courtenay
- Michael Redgrave
- James Bolam
- Avis Bunnage
- Alec McCowen
- Dervis Ward
- Joe Robinson
- Julia Foster
- Frank Finlay
- Topsy Jane
- Edward Fox
- Peter Madden
- John Thaw
- James Fox
- Joe Robinson
- John Bull
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Prison Drama. Athletics. Sports. Free Cinema
- Synopsis
- A Borstal boy has nothing going for him except the ability to run. He is selected to compete against a public school and starts a training programme, during which he relives his troubled past and plans how to show his contempt for authority.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1962: BAFTA Awards: Best promising newcomer (Tom Courtenay)
- Critics' reviews
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"The performance of Tom Courtenay and the imaginative, if sometimes overfussy, direction of Tony Richardson, plus some standout lensing by Walter Lassally makes this a worthwhile pic."
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"It's provocative and enjoyable, but not a classic."
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