The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Woodfall Film Productions, British Lion-Columbia Distributors
- Nøgleord: prison, sports, rebel, based on short story, kitchen sink realism, borstal
- Cast: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson
