Film
The Long Day Closes
1992· PG· 1h 25m· 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.
1992-05-22
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Key Crew
DirectorTerence Davies
WriterTerence Davies
ProducerOlivia Stewart
Director of PhotographyMichael Coulter
EditorWilliam Diver
Full cast & crew (21 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1992-05-22
Runtime1h 25m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosFilm Four International · BFI · Channel Four Films
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.2/10 · 125 votes
Original languageen
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