The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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Release date: September 20, 1962
Duration: 104 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
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Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
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Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith
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Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master