The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a 1962 British New Wave film by Tony Richardson. It was adapted for the screen by Alan Sillitoe from his one of his own novels of the same name. The film stars Tom Courtenay in his breakthrough role as Colin Smith.
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