The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
7.2(169)1h 44mSeptember 20, 1962
Tony Richardson
Director
Alan Sillitoe, Alan Sillitoe
Writers
Rate
Diary
Overview
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.
