The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
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.
- Production
- Woodfall Film Productions
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Cast
Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master
James Bolam
Mike
Joe Robinson
Roach
Julia Foster
Gladys
James Fox
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw
Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Philip Martin
Stacy (uncredited)
Peter Madden
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Frank Finlay
Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
Ray Austin
Harry Craig (uncredited)
Derek Fowlds
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Billy Murray
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Charles Dyer
Bit Part (uncredited)
Edward Fox
Extra (uncredited)
Philip Martin
Stacy (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Tony Richardson
- Writers
- Alan Sillitoe,Alan Sillitoe
- Producers
- Tony Richardson
- Cinematography
- Walter Lassally
- Composer
- John Addison
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CinemaSerf
November 19, 2024
Tom Courtenay is superb as "Colin Smith" who, along with his pal "Mike" (James Bolam) spends much of his time committing petty crimes to alleviate the boredom of his life. When his father dies, his rather venal mother (Avis Bunnage) can't wait for the insurance money; hooks up almost immediately with another man and this all serves to push "Colin" further into his criminal activities. He is eventually apprehended after robbing a bakery and sent to a reformatory where warden Michael Redgrave spot…