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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.

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Film & Animation

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[squeapler]

The film viewer understands why he did it, but you have to wonder if anyone in the crowd watching understood, or took the time to figure it out...probably not. I hope he finally got out of there and moved to London with Audrey, and had a good time in the 1960s.

[dekekyo]

A stitch-in time-saved nine.

[polaroyds]

lads this is a lesson. I guess you got the message straight. All of you..

[muodypl2]

@EQUIVOCARME He surely did not regret doing what he believed in.

[guyboxerdog]

@GonzoRecovery This is grat but I reckon Saturday Night.... is hands down the winner. One of my top ten of all time "All the rest is propoganda"

Such a great representation of what its like to be angry, verbose and working class. I modelled myself on Arthur Seaton when I was 14

[blueleadguitar]

@contrafib I completely agree with you, too bloody right! lol

[contrafib]

@tsunchoo Spot on, mate.

It only takes a little bit of self-deprogramming to realise that a running race, petty rivalries and outdated, elitist superiority are all total bullshit. It's a question of courage to stand alone against the crowds all shouting for you to do what they want.

Good on Smith, we should all try a bit of that

[fijolka90]

@tsunchoo I think, that he stops, becouse he truely fucked the system :P

[metsrule107]

Their form sucks.

[pierstheoneandonly]

Thanks for putting this up. Fine performances from the actress playing Smith's Mum and Courtenay supreme of course, but I'd affirm that Bolam's craft cannot be over-praised .