The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (DVD)

1960s British drama which centres on Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay), a cynical working class youth, who finds himself in a boys' reformatory for robbing a bakery. The governor in charge of the reform school (Michael Redgrave) preaches to his inmates that exercise and physical challenge can permanently destroy a boy's rebellious streak. But Colin is fortunate enough to be on the boss's good side due to his natural running prowess and is offered the chance to train for a race against the local public school. Tensions build as the big day approaches and after a lot of time spent thinking on his lonely runs, Colin might just reconsider his naturally rebellious instincts.

General

Studio:	BFI Pub
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2015
Movie released:	1962
Actors:	James Bolam • John Thaw • Avis Bunnage • Alec McCowan • Tom Courtenay • Joe Robinson • Julia Foster • Dervis Ward • Peter Madden • Michael Redgrave
Contributors:	Tony Richardson • Alan Stillitoe • John Addison • Walter Lassally
Directors:	Tony Richardson
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 40 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Stereo
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	12
Categories:	DVD > Classics DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XH5-E6F-YLE-3
Barcode:	5035673007853

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• Interactive Menus
• Enhanced WS tv
• Commentary: with actor Tom Courtenay, writer Alan Sillitoe and film historian Robert Murphy
• Other Documentary: 'Momma Don't Allow' (1956) and a video essay by cinematographer Walter Lassally

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