The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 123movies

Watch: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 123movies, Full Movie Online – A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s 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 the Governor’s prize runner..
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	7.5/10 Votes: 8,778
	70% | RottenTomatoes
	N/A | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 116 Popularity: 9.334 | TMDB

Reviews:

Between the 50s and 60s…
I caught this film late at night on cable, and it is the first movie I’ve seen with Tom Courtenay in it, who is excellent (Either by coincidence or design, King Rat was on only a few nights later).

I’d never heard of this film before, but I was immediately transfixed by its look; something here is remarkable about the way black and white is used to further the overall feel and design of the film.

Having never been to the UK, I don’t have a really good sense of how time passes there; to an American, England appears to age barely at all as seen through the cinema. But the themes here and the use of silence and the overall look of the film convey a society in the midst of change; as much as there is here that reminds one of the 1950s, there is an overwhelming 60s theme here about conformity and authority and society which is inescapable. I found myself cheering a bit at the end in the same way I cheered for Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke; here, as in that film, is the story of an individual who refused to be “broken.”

I’d definitely rate this film as a key 1960s film, black and white, and yet thoroughly modern and not at all dated. A lot of care was put into this film from the performances to the camerawork, and while it is not something that would keep you on the edge of your seat, it is certainly a compelling story, compellingly told.

British cinema at it’s best
Ahh Mother,why oh why oh why oh why, don’t they make them like they used to? Forget your Guy Richie crime capers,’Loneliness of the long distance runner’ is British cinema at its best. I can’t explain why I love this film (erm so why I am I here?), whenever I try to explain the plot to friends they look perplexed as to why the film should be so good. Tom Courtenay is in his element in his portrayal as the ‘loveable rogue’. Has ‘Jerusalem’ ever been more poignantly sung as it has here? Im not urging you to go out and purchase the film, but if you have a spare 90 odd minutes and it comes on television then watch it. Ta.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 44 min (104 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Drama, Sport
Director Tony Richardson
Writer Alan Sillitoe
Actors Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage
Country United Kingdom
Awards Won 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 2 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Aspect Ratio 1.66 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm