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Plot. When he is caught by the police for robbing a bakery, Smith is sentenced to be confined in Ruxton Towers in Essex, a Borstal (young offenders institution) for delinquent youths. He seeks solace in long-distance running, attracting the notice of the school's authorities for his physical prowess.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a 1962 British coming-of-age film directed by Tony Richardson, one of the new young directors emerging from the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.
A 1962 British drama film about a rebellious youth who becomes a runner in a reformatory. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
Sep 24, 2022 · A novella about a rebellious young criminal who runs for his own sake and refuses to win a race for his corrupt governor. The story explores themes of alienation, freedom, and self-assertion in postwar Britain.
Fleet-footed Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay) is a rebellious teenager in the poverty-stricken town of Nottingham, in northern England, who enjoys running as an...
A film about a rebellious young thief who becomes a runner in a boy's reformatory and faces a dilemma in a marathon race. The plot reveals his background, his relationship with the Governor, and his decision to run or not to run.
A 1962 drama film based on Alan Sillitoe's novel about a rebellious runner in a reformatory. Find out the plot, cast, trailer, user score and streaming options for this classic British film.
