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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.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner: Directed by Tony Richardson. With Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen. A young thief takes up long-distance running when he is sent to a borstal.
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.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, British film drama, released in 1962, that was directed by Tony Richardson and featured the impressive screen debut of Tom Courtenay. Courtenay played Colin Smith, a troubled young man sent to a reform school after he robs a bakery.
A British New Wave film about a rebellious teenager who runs away from a reform school. Read critics reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A young thief takes up long-distance running when he is sent to a borstal. 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.
