The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962·United Kingdom·99 min.
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A Borstal boy has nothing going for him except the ability to run. He is selected to compete against a public school and starts a training programme, during which he relives his troubled past and plans how to show his contempt for authority.
DirectorTony Richardson
ScreenwriterAlan Sillitoe
MusicJohn Addison
CinematographyWalter Lassally
CastTom Courtenay·Michael Redgrave·James Bolam·Avis Bunnage·Alec McCowen·Dervis Ward·Joe Robinson·Julia Foster·Frank Finlay·Topsy Jane·Edward Fox·Peter Madden·John Thaw·James Fox·John BullShow all
Original titleThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner