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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Drama
Release Date: 1962, September 20
Directors: Tony Richardson
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Woodfall Film Productions
Cast: Dervis Ward, Chris Williams, Frank Finlay, James Fox, Doug Robinson, Alec McCowen, Joe Robinson, Peter Madden, Victor Harrington, Jim Brady, Edward Fox, Fred Machon

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

sports based on short story prison rebel kitchen sink realism borstal