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By Michael Y (583) on 17 Mar 2011

Rarely have I seen such an un-Hollywood film as this…

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By Jeffrey C (821) on 10 Feb 2011

Ahh Mother,why oh why oh why oh why, don't they make them like they used to…

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By Timothy M (796) on 12 Dec 2010

Exemplary. A very mature, film, strongly told by Richardson. It seethes rather than rants…

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By Jon A (725) on 19 Aug 2010

Gritty and fairly bleak this lacks any truly likeable characters which makes it hard to care what's going on…

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By Elgan D (601) on 05 May 2010

Another good example of British New Wave, this is a powerful film that really involves the audience…

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By Ben S (1,411) on 20 Mar 2010

Brilliant editing and acting are the highlights. That, and some sweet, badass lonely running…

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By David B (3,254) on 24 Jan 2010

Not a bad film from Tony Richardson...part of the British New Wave in the late 50's and 60's...there are parts that seem out of place with…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 13 Dec 2009

A great angry young man drama from the British New Wave…

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By Danny V (75) on 12 Dec 2009

Okay film, but it has a great scene involving emotions + memories which I think inspired (or is just very similar to) a scene in Speed Racer…

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By Michael R (2,154) on 22 Nov 2009

In the week that The Blind Side was released, a nice counterbalance can be found in viewing The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 13 Nov 2009

A subtle performance by Tom Courtenay and a really great story were squandered by an unfocused script and scenes that seemed like they were…

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By Anne F (623) on 31 Oct 2009

Colin Smith has been sent to Borstal for his part in a robbery, whilst there his skill as a cross-country runner is recognised…

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By Jake G (412) on 11 Oct 2009

A film insightful, tragic, and haunting, THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER is a true masterpiece of British cinema…

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Review of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

By Tomek S (237) on 19 Jul 2009

One of the defining 'rebel without a cause' and 'angry young man' movies...would be a good idea to read on the British New Wave and understanding…

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By Sean M (1,168) on 17 Jul 2009

Great film, great book. The race is his to be won but lets it go just to plague the governor. Tom Courtenay plays a great part…

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By Katrina M (90) on 07 Jul 2009

Entertaining kitchen sink drama from the 60s britain, as a young criminal goes to borstal school, and takes up sports, we follow his exploits…

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By J M (910) on 31 Mar 2009

Very well-done movie with good acting, interesting story and alienation…

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By Pierluigi P (335) on 28 Mar 2009

Colin Smith is a rebel with a cause, the furious voice and spirit of the proletariat, the people who have to suffer for the privileged and…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 26 Mar 2009

Another fantastic british new wave film. very well played and written. so much said in such a simple film…

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Review of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

By Dan M (2,128) on 22 Jan 2009

An adolescent rebels, self-destructively. I'm not really sure how the running fits in. Are we supposed to like the protagonist…

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