2 Movies Starring Avis Bunnage

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-10-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

104 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (5224 Reviews)

Director:

Tony Richardson

Genres:

DramaSport

Cast:

Writer:

Alan Sillitoe (screenplay)

Alan Sillitoe (short story)

Fullplot:

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy's reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as the Governor's prize runner.

The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-11-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

126 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (994 Reviews)

Director:

Bryan Forbes

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Lynne Reid Banks (novel)

Bryan Forbes (written for the screen by)

Fullplot:

Jane, a young French woman, pregnant and unmarried, takes a room in a seedy London boarding house, which is inhabited by an assortment of misfits. She considers getting an abortion, but is unhappy with this solution. She falls into a relationship with Toby, a struggling young writer who lives on the first floor. Eventually she comes to like her odd room, and makes friends with all the strange people in the house. But she still faces two problems: what to do with her baby, and what to do with Toby.

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