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The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner [1962] [1960]
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Item specifics
- Condition
- MPN
- 5035673007853
- Type
- DVD
- EAN
- 5035673007853
- Format
- DVD
- Producer
- Tony Richardson
- Language
- English
- Release Year
- 2015
- Actor
- Michael Redgrave, Julia Foster, Alec Mccowen, James Bolam, Tom Courtenay, John Thaw, Joe Robinson
- Director
- Tony Richardson
- Features
- Black & White, Audio commentary\Video essay by cinematographer Walter Lassally\Illustrated booklet containing essays and biographies\Karl Reisz/Tony Richardson documentary: MOMMA DON'T ALLOW (1956), Widescreen, Closed Caption
- Run Time
- 99 Mins
- Genre
- Drama, General
- Film/TV Title
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
- Aspect Ratio
- Wide Screen
About this product
Product Information
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.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Tony Richardson
EAN
5035673007853
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70402505
Product Key Features
Actor
Michael Redgrave, Julia Foster, Alec Mccowen, James Bolam, Tom Courtenay, John Thaw, Joe Robinson
Film/TV Title
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Director
Tony Richardson
Language
English
Run Time
99 Mins
Aspect Ratio
Wide Screen
Release Year
2015
Format
DVD
Features
Black & White, Audio commentary\Video essay by cinematographer Walter Lassally\Illustrated booklet containing essays and biographies\Karl Reisz/Tony Richardson documentary: MOMMA DON'T ALLOW (1956), Widescreen, Closed Caption
Genre
Drama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Certificate
12A/12
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Hearing Impaired
English
Composer
John Addison
Production Designer
Ralph Brinton
Additional Information
Alan Sillitoe's autobiographical novel about a rebellious 18-year-old living in dreary Lancashire proved to be the perfect material for Tony Richardson to adapt in the early 1960s. The film stars Tom Courtenay as the disaffected Colin Smith, who ends up in a Borstal, or reform school, after robbing a bakery. The Governor (Sir Michael Redgrave), the institution's chief authority, believes in physical training as a means of rehabilitating his charges. Despite his contempt for all authority, Colin one day inadvertently outruns the school's leading long-distance runner, and the Governor immediately assigns him to be trained for an imminent competition with a well-known public school. During his solitary training exercises, Colin flashes back to scenes of his chaotic youth: his father, a blue-collar worker dying of cancer, and his mother, a foul-mouthed harridan, blowing the insurance settlement on a new lover and a new TV. On the day of the big race, the two schools must share a locker room, and Gunthorpe (James Fox), the captain of the opposing team, reflexively wishes Colin good luck. The surprised boy looks at him as though these are the only words of encouragement he's ever received. Courtenay is exceptional in his film debut, exuding the bitterness typical of the director's early 'angry young man' films. Employing jump cuts and undercranked scenes borrowed from the Nouvelle Vague, the film emphasizes the oppressiveness of the boy's environment and the temporary freedom that running offers him.
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Art Director
Ted Marshall
Featured
Peter Madden
Cinematographer
Walter Lassally
Sound source
Dolby Digital Mono\PCM Mono
Editor
Antony Gibbs
Movie/TV Title
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
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- 5***5 (1885)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent Communication, Description and Delivery Speed. Packed Well. Excellent Value. Highly Recommend. 1st Class Seller. Thank You
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- d***e (3039)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived damaged, but the seller was very quick in replying to my emails and was happy for me to return the item for a full refund. As soon as they received my item the refund was issued straight away. Excellent customer service. Good price, bigger size than a usual file box, but sadly bad scratches on the back of the box.
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- 05 May, 2023
Strong characters
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- 06 Sep, 2017
Long distance runner
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- 24 Apr, 2023
60's nostalgia buy
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- 02 Jan, 2019
Great movie
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- 05 Jun, 2024
Great stuff - no problems here . Thank you
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Seller Feedback (274,663)
- 5***5 (1885)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent Communication, Description and Delivery Speed. Packed Well. Excellent Value. Highly Recommend. 1st Class Seller. Thank You
- d***n (1104)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent service, fast delivery, the packaging was superb and the item was as described. Good value for money I think. Communication was top notch as well. Would definitely buy from this seller again, well done. Many thanks, MartinWhere the Catfish Play (#276474764956)
- d***e (3039)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived damaged, but the seller was very quick in replying to my emails and was happy for me to return the item for a full refund. As soon as they received my item the refund was issued straight away. Excellent customer service. Good price, bigger size than a usual file box, but sadly bad scratches on the back of the box.