The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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- 75/100 based on 9,125 votes
  • Released: 1962
  • Runtime: 104 mins
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  • Studio: Woodfall Film Productions
  • Genres: Drama

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy's 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 the Governor's prize runner.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner:

Michael Redgrave
Tom Courtenay
Avis Bunnage
Alec McCowen
James Bolam
Joe Robinson

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A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy's 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 the Governor's prize runner.

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Guardian - 10/10 by Peter BradshawThe counter-Hollywood bloody-mindedness packs a knockout punch.
Monthly Film Bulletin - 10/10 by MFB CriticsRichardson, the producer and director, makes his point clearly enough, but at quite a price: bias trailing off into parody, forcefulness impaired by stylistic inconsistency, a dispiriting familiarity of approach.
DVDLaser - 10/10 by Douglas PrattIn attempting to straddle dramatic realism, Richardson tried hard to avoid moralizing on the hypocrisies of adults or exaggerating the experiences of youth, but in striving for the middle ground, he also strive for mediocrity.
EmanuelLevy.Com - 9/10 by Emanuel LevySplendidly directed by Tony Richardson (just before Tom Jones), this highlight of the working-class British cinema (aka "Young Angry Men" films) features a stunning debut performance by Tom Courtenay that put him at the forefornt of British actors.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by Dave KehrMore allegory from the depths of the British kitchen sink.
Empire Magazine - 8/10 by Patrick PetersIt's provocative and enjoyable, but not a classic.
Eye for Film - 7/10 by Keith H. BrownIf anything contributes to its lasting influence, it's not all this lefty stuff, rather the brilliant performance by Tom Courtenay.
BBC.com - 6/10 by Stephen ApplebaumThe film, with its grim Nottingham setting and working class milieu, must have seemed fresh in its day. Now, though, it looks and sounds like a relic from a bygone era.
New York Times - 6/10 by Bosley CrowtherWhile this show of compassion may not sit comfortably with those who distrust social agitation and too easy sympathy, it must be said that a splendid presentation is made by Mr. Richardson.
Variety - 6/10 by Variety StaffThe performance of Tom Courtenay and the imaginative, if sometimes overfussy, direction of Tony Richardson, plus some standout lensing by Walter Lassally makes this a worthwhile pic.

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