16mm “The Loneliness Off The Long Distance Runner” (1962) Vintage Film
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) Released September 21st, 1962Directed By: Tony RichardsonWritten By: Alan SillitoeDistributed by: British Lion Films Starring: Tom Courtenay (as ColinSmith)Michael Redgrave (asThe Governor)Avis Bunnage (as Mrs. Smith)and Peter Madden (as Mr.Smith)“The Loneliness of the LongDistance Runner” is the story of a rebellious young man who, after beingconvicted of theft, is sent to a boy’s reformatory. With his prowess as a... long-distancerunner, he is recruited by the school’s manipulative governor where the finalmatch provides him an opportunity for iconic revenge. - The British film won “MostPromising New Actor” (Tom Courtenay) from the BritishAcademy of Film and Television Arts - As well as winning “Best Actor” (also Tom Courtenay) from the Mardel Plata Film Festival - A 2018 Time Out magazine poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers, and critics ranked it the 36th best British filmever made
