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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a 1962 British coming-of-age film directed by Tony Richardson, one of the new young directors emerging from the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner: Directed by Tony Richardson. With Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen. A young thief takes up long-distance running when he is sent to a borstal.
- (9.5K)
- Drama, Sport
- Tony Richardson
- 1962-10-08
Plot. When he is caught by the police for robbing a bakery, Smith is sentenced to be confined in Ruxton Towers in Essex, a Borstal (young offenders institution) for delinquent youths. He seeks solace in long-distance running, attracting the notice of the school's authorities for his physical prowess.
Fleet-footed Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay) is a rebellious teenager in the poverty-stricken town of Nottingham, in northern England, who enjoys running as an escape from his harsh...
- (23)
- Tom Courtenay
- Tony Richardson
- Drama
Currently you are able to watch "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" streaming on Tubi TV, Freevee for free with ads or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video. It is also possible to rent "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" on Apple TV, Amazon Video online.
- 20
- Tony Richardson
- 104 min
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
