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The Long Day Closes (1992)

The Long Day Closes (1992)

Drama

A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.

Release Date: 1992, May 22
Directors: Terence Davies
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Film Four International, BFI, Channel Four Films
Cast: Marjorie Yates, Anthony Watson, Tina Malone, Joy Blakeman, Patricia Morison, Nicholas Lamont, Jimmy Wilde, Denise Thomas, Leigh McCormack, Ayse Owens, Robin Polley, Peter Ivatts

Overview:

Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.

Keywords:

nostalgia lgbt gay theme 1950s family relationships loneliness semi autobiographical lgbt child liverpool, england