7.4 TMDB audience rating
The Long Day Closes
A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.
Directed by Terence Davies
Overview
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 and crew
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Leigh McCormackBud
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Marjorie YatesMother
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Anthony WatsonKevin
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Nicholas LamontJohn
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Ayse OwensHelen
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Tina MaloneEdna
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Jimmy WildeCurly
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Robin PolleyMr Nicholls
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Peter IvattsMr Bushell
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Joy BlakemanFrances
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Denise ThomasJean
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Patricia MorisonAmy
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Gavin MawdsleyBilly
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Kirk McLaughlinLabourer/Christ
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Mark HeathBlack Man
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Victoria DaviesNun
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Brenda PetersNurse
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Karl SkeggsAlbie
- Director
- Terence Davies
- Writer
- Terence Davies
- Cinematography
- Michael Coulter