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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner-Tom Courtenay-Michael Redgrave

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Condition
Good
An item in used but good condition. May have minor damage to jewel case including scuffs or cracks, or to the item cover including scuffs, scratches, or cracks. The cover art and liner notes are included for a CD. VHS or DVD box is included. Video game instructions are included. No skipping on CD/DVD. No fuzzy/snowy frames on VHS tape. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“plays great”
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Country of Manufacture
United States
Former Rental
Yes
UPC
0707729600435
Signal Standard
NTSC
Rating
NR
Director
Tony Richardson
Genre
Drama
Movie/TV Title
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Leading Role
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay

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Product Information

Alan Sillitoe's autobiographical novel about a rebellious 18-year-old living in dreary Lancashire proved to be the perfect material for Tony Richardson to adapt in the early 1960s. The film stars Tom Courtenay as the disaffected Colin Smith, who ends up in a Borstal, or reform school, after robbing a bakery. The Governor (Sir Michael Redgrave), the institution's chief authority, believes in physical training as a means of rehabilitating his charges. Despite his contempt for all authority, Colin one day inadvertently outruns the school's leading long-distance runner, and the Governor immediately assigns him to be trained for an imminent competition with a well-known public school. During his solitary training exercises, Colin flashes back to scenes of his chaotic youth: his father, a blue-collar worker dying of cancer, and his mother, a foul-mouthed harridan, blowing the insurance settlement on a new lover and a new TV. On the day of the big race, the two schools must share a locker room, and Gunthorpe (James Fox), the captain of the opposing team, reflexively wishes Colin good luck. The surprised boy looks at him as though these are the only words of encouragement he's ever received. Courtenay is exceptional in his film debut, exuding the bitterness typical of the director's early "angry young man" films. Employing jump cuts and undercranked scenes borrowed from the Nouvelle Vague, the film emphasizes the oppressiveness of the boy's environment and the temporary freedom that running offers him.

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UPC
0707729600435
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3184438

Product Key Features

Genre
Drama
Director
Tony Richardson
Movie/TV Title
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Rating
NR
Leading Role
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay
Signal Standard
NTSC

Additional Product Features

Format
Vhs
LeafCats
309
Release Date
19920429
Film Country
United Kingdom

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