The Long Day Closes
United Kingdom • 1992
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#694Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorTerence Davies
WriterTerence Davies
CinematographerMichael Coulter
EditorWilliam Diver
ProducerOlivia Stewart
Cast
Leigh McCormackas Bud
Marjorie Yatesas Mother
Anthony Watsonas Kevin
Nicholas Lamontas John
Ayse Owensas Helen