The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (20/09/1962)
Synopsis
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.
Production
Woodfall Film Productions, British Lion-Columbia Distributors
Pays de production
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama
Michael Redgrave
Tom Courtenay
Avis Bunnage
Alec McCowen
James Bolam
Joe Robinson