The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Michael Redgrave

Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

Age : 77 | Popularity : 5%

Tom Courtenay

Colin Smith

Age : 87 | Popularity : 13%

Avis Bunnage

Mrs. Smith

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Alec McCowen

Brown, House Master

Age : 98 | Popularity : 7%

James Bolam

Mike

Age : 88 | Popularity : 9%

Joe Robinson

Roach

Age : 90 | Popularity : 5%

Dervis Ward

Detective

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Topsy Jane

Audrey

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Antony Gibbs
Sound	Music	John Addison
	Boom Operator	Tom Buchanan
Directing	Director	Tony Richardson
Production	Producer	Tony Richardson
Camera	Director of Photography	Walter Lassally
	Camera Operator	Desmond Davis
Writing	Screenplay	Alan Sillitoe
Department	Role	Name

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