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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner-Tom Courtenay-Mich
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An item that is used but still in very good condition. No damage to the jewellery case or item cover, no scuffs, scratches, cracks, or holes. The cover art and liner notes are included. The VHS or DVD box is included. The video game instructions and box are included. The teeth of disk holder are undamaged. Minimal wear on the exterior of item. 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.
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Located in: Aubrey, Texas, United States
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eBay item number:295460772851
Item specifics
- Condition
- Language
- English
- Former Rental
- Yes
- Country of Manufacture
- United States
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn
- UPC
- 0707729600435
About this product
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.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0707729600435
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3184438
Product Key Features
Genre
Drama
Director
Tony Richardson
Movie/TV Title
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Leading Role
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay
Signal Standard
NTSC
Additional Product Features
Format
Vhs
Release Date
19920429
Film Country
United Kingdom
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