The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962·Movie
1h 44min
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A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
Rebellious YouthReform SchoolMarathon RunnerClass ConflictSocial CommentaryComing-of-AgeBritish New WaveExistentialism

Crew

Directed by:
Tony Richardson, Andrew Mollo, Basil Rayburn
Written by:
Alan Sillitoe, Alan Sillitoe
Produced by:
Tony Richardson, Maude Spector, Michael Holden
Composed by:
John Addison, Tom Buchanan, Stephen Dalby

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