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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

19627104 min
Drama
Released
Sep 20, 1962
Country
United Kingdom
Production
Woodfall Film Productions
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.

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