Tom Courtenay
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
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.
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- Drama, Sport
- Tony Richardson
- 1962-10-08
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 reality.
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- Tom Courtenay
- Tony Richardson
- Drama
Summaries. A young thief takes up long-distance running when he is sent to a borstal. 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.
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, British film drama, released in 1962, that was directed by Tony Richardson and featured the impressive screen debut of Tom Courtenay.
Courtenay played Colin Smith, a troubled young man sent to a reform school after he robs a bakery. A gifted runner, he is chosen to represent the institution in a key long-distance race against a prestigious school. Much of the story is told in flashback and inner monologue, revealing the thoughts of the young man as he struggles with his identity while incessantly practicing in preparation for the big race. The finale finds him enacting a startling gesture of defiance: he stops near the finish line and lets the other runners pass.
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•Studio: Continental Releasing Company
•Director and producer: Tony Richardson
•Writer: Alan Sillitoe
•Music: John Addison
•Tom Courtenay (Colin Smith)
•Michael Redgrave (The Governor)
•Avis Bunnage (Mrs. Smith)
•Peter Madden (Mr. Smith)
•Alec McCowen (Brown)
•Joe Robinson (Roach)
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Play Trailer. Overview. 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. Alan Sillitoe.
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The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner. "Running has always been a big thing in our family. Especially from the police." 239 IMDb 7.5 1 h 43 min 1962. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Sports · Bleak · Bold. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99.
