The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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Release Date

1962-09-20

Rating

Duration

104 min

Genres

Drama

TMDB ID

16103

IMDB ID

tt0056194

Countries

United Kingdom

A rebellious youth sentenced to a 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 a prized athlete.

Keywords

prison sports rebel based on short story kitchen sink realism borstal

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