The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.
Release Date
September 20, 1962Runtime
104 minRating
NRGenres
DramaDirected by
Tony Richardson, Basil Rayburn, John Danischewsky, Andrew MolloScreenplay by
Alan SillitoeStory by
Alan SillitoeLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
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)
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)
Victor Harrington
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Philip Martin
Stacy (uncredited)
Christopher Parker
Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Corin Redgrave
Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)Images
Videos
1962 The loneliness of the long distance runner Official Trailer 1 Woodfall Film Productions
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