The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

(1962)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 175 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1962

Runtime: 104 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Tony Richardson

Cast: Michael Redgrave, Том Кортни, Avis Bunnage, Алек МакКоуэн, James Bolam, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, Джеймс Фокс

Plot

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.