The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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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Released

08 Oct 1962

Runtime

104 min

Genre

Drama, Sport

Director

Tony Richardson

Actors

Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 2 nominations total

IMDb rating

7.5

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