Review of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) by Jeff B — 03 Dec 2011
One of the defining "Teen Angst" British films, post-"400 Blows" and pre-"Kes", "The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner" is almost the anti-sports movie. It's not about running to achieve a goal, but about a young man running to get away from everything in life.
School, parents, police, society, etc. A very young Tom Courtenay is perfectly cast, no doubt about that. And for the folks who say "Why didn't he?!" at the end, you obviously missed the entire point.
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This review of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) was written by Jeff B on 03 Dec 2011.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner has generally received very positive reviews.
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