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The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (DVD, 2015)

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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.

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ProducerTony Richardson
EAN5035673007853
eBay Product ID (ePID)70402505

Product Key Features

ActorMichael Redgrave, Julia Foster, Alec Mccowen, James Bolam, Tom Courtenay, John Thaw, Joe Robinson
Film/TV TitleThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
DirectorTony Richardson
LanguageEnglish
Run Time99 Mins
Aspect RatioWide Screen
Release Year2015
FormatDVD
FeaturesBlack & 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
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerJohn Addison
Production DesignerRalph Brinton
Additional InformationAlan 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 DirectorTed Marshall
FeaturedPeter Madden
AuthorAlan Sillitoe
CinematographerWalter Lassally
Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono\PCM Mono
EditorAntony Gibbs
Movie/TV TitleThe Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

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    05 May, 2023

    Strong characters

    A very good film with strong characters and an unusual storyline. Very good acting , very well shot and very believable.

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    06 Sep, 2017

    Long distance runner

    Good film

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    24 Apr, 2023

    60's nostalgia buy

    An addition to my library

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    02 Jan, 2019

    Great movie

    A fantastic classy movie, would definitely recommend

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