The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Blu-ray Movie

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

"Running has always been a big thing in our family. Especially from the police." So says taut-jawed, wary-eyed Colin, a promising distance runner. But he's not one of the burnished lads who gave all for England in Chariots of Fire. For working-class reform school inmate Colin, the opposition isn't another runner. It's the Establishment. Tom Courtenay, (The Dresser, Doctor Zhivago) made a blazing screen debut in this, one of the best of the "angry young man" movies. Director Tony Richardson (Tom Jones) and writer Alan Sillitoe (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning) give the film an edgy intensity specific to its era yet timeless in its outcry against injustice. And Sir Michael Redgrave stings as the smug school governor with his own motives for using Colin's running prowess.

Starring: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam
Director: Tony Richardson

Drama	100%
Sport	Insignificant

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Video
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Audio
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
Subtitles
English SDH
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Playback
Region B (locked)

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