The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, James Fox, John Thaw, Arthur Mullard, Philip Martin
Crew: Alan Sillitoe (Screenplay), Tony Richardson (Director), Tom Buchanan (Boom Operator), Desmond Davis (Camera Operator), Walter Lassally (Director of Photography)
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