The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy's 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 the Governor's prize runner.

Director: Tony Richardson

Genre: Drama

Cast: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, James Fox

  • Release date: 1962-09-20
  • Runtime: 104
  • Country: United Kingdom
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