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Film · 1992
The Long Day Closes
1h 25mPGDirected by Terence Davies
- Drama
A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.
Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.
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Cast
Leigh McCormackBud
Marjorie YatesMother- Anthony WatsonKevin
- Nicholas LamontJohn
- Ayse OwensHelen
Tina MaloneEdna- Jimmy WildeCurly
- Robin PolleyMr Nicholls
- Peter IvattsMr Bushell
- Joy BlakemanFrances
- Denise ThomasJean
Patricia MorisonAmy
Details
- Director
- Terence Davies
- Writer
- Terence Davies
- Cinematography
- Michael Coulter
- Editor
- William Diver
- Producer
- Olivia Stewart
- Release
- May 22, 1992
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- PG
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Film Four International, BFI, Channel Four Films
- TMDB score
- 7.2 / 10 from 130 votes
Where to watch
Stream
Criterion Channel
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