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You can watch The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
A restless, jittery energy pulses through this black-and-white portrait of youthful defiance against a rigid social machine. Running becomes a silent language of rebellion rather than a path to redemption.
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Tony Richardson
Cast
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, James Fox
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
You can watch The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.2/10
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73%
Director
Tony Richardson
Cast
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, James Fox
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