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The Long Day Closes

A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.

  • Movie
  • 1992
  • PG
  • 1h 25m

Directed by Terence Davies

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 130 votes

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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

  • Leigh McCormack

    Leigh McCormackBud

  • Marjorie Yates

    Marjorie YatesMother

  • Anthony WatsonKevin

  • Nicholas LamontJohn

  • Ayse OwensHelen

  • Tina Malone

    Tina MaloneEdna

  • Jimmy WildeCurly

  • Robin PolleyMr Nicholls

  • Peter IvattsMr Bushell

  • Joy BlakemanFrances

  • Denise ThomasJean

  • Patricia Morison

    Patricia MorisonAmy

  • Gavin MawdsleyBilly

  • Kirk McLaughlinLabourer/Christ

  • Mark HeathBlack Man

  • Victoria DaviesNun

  • Brenda PetersNurse

  • Karl SkeggsAlbie

Director
Terence Davies
Writer
Terence Davies
Cinematography
Michael Coulter