Review of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) by Timothy M — 12 Dec 2010
Exemplary. A very mature, film, strongly told by Richardson. It seethes rather than rants. It's not quite kitchen-sink either - Richardson seems to have moved slightly away from the realm of Osborne by this time, and into something slightly.
.. well, Frenchier. The cutting style certainly seems closer to the French new wave rather than the English, and it works. Tom Courtenay is terrific in his debut, and so is everyone else in the film, frankly.
It's a shame Tony Richardson is forgotten these days.
This review of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) was written by Timothy M on 12 Dec 2010.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner has generally received very positive reviews.
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