The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tony_Richardson
gptkb:Tom_Courtenay
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alan_Sillitoe
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_British_Film
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actor
Nominated for Academy Award
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:anthology
gptkbp:box_office £1 million
gptkbp:budget £100,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Mr._Smith
Mrs. Smith
Colin Smith
the Governor
gptkbp:character_development Smith's growth
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Earl_St._John
gptkbp:collection gptkb:The_Loneliness_of_the_Long_Distance_Runner_and_Other_Stories
gptkbp:conflict ambiguous ending
individual vs society
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced filmmakers
influential in British cinema
gptkbp:depicts class struggle
long-distance running
youth rebellion
prison life
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Tony_Richardson
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1962
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Nottingham
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:novel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
gptkbp:influence British literature
gptkbp:influenced subsequent British films
gptkbp:influenced_by social realism
kitchen sink realism
gptkbp:inspiration working-class struggles
gptkbp:inspired_by working-class struggles
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Smith
a young man
gptkbp:motif running
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:John_Addison
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
stream of consciousness
flashback
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I’m not running for you.”
“ I’m running for myself.”
“ You can’t win.”
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Woodfall_Film_Productions
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1959
New World Writing
gptkbp:release_date 1962-09-12
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1962
gptkbp:released gptkb:1962
gptkbp:runtime 104 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Alan_Sillitoe
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
gptkbp:significance classic of modern literature
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:A._J._Brown
gptkb:Tom_Courtenay
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism freedom
gptkbp:theme gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Alan_Sillitoe