The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)1h44
Drama
Director Tony Richardson
Also directed Tom Jones, Blue Sky, The Border, and 24 more
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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Cast
Michael Redgrave
Tom Courtenay
Avis Bunnage
Alec McCowen
James Bolam
Joe Robinson
Dervis Ward
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