Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Name: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam

Directed by Tony Richardson

Produced by Woodfall Film Productions

1962104 min7.2 / 10

A gritty kitchen-sink drama about a working-class rebel in borstal who uses running as both escape and defiance, ultimately confronting the futility of institutional compromise.

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Slow Emotional Collapse Art and Philosophy Movements Sports and Competitions Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Prison Sports Rebel Based On Short Story Kitchen Sink Realism Borstal

Questions people ask

Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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