The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Not Rated 08 Oct 1962 • Drama, Sport • 1h 44m
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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.

Tony Richardson
Director
Alan Sillitoe
Writer
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 2 nominations total
Country: United Kingdom
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7.5

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