The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
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/10 By 148 Votes
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.
Release Date : September 20, 1962
Runtime : 104m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Woodfall Film Productions
Countries : United Kingdom
Keywords : prison, sports, rebel, based on short story, kitchen sink realism, borstal
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