The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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

Michael Redgrave

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

James Bolam

James Bolam

Joe Robinson

Joe Robinson