The Long Day Closes (1992)

Name: The Long Day Closes
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992-05-22
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Leigh McCormack, Marjorie Yates, Anthony Watson, Nicholas Lamont, Ayse Owens

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.

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Released 1992-05-22 · 85 min · Drama

Directed by Terence Davies

Cast

Leigh McCormack as Bud
Marjorie Yates as Mother
Anthony Watson as Kevin
Nicholas Lamont as John
Ayse Owens as Helen
Tina Malone as Edna
Jimmy Wilde as Curly
Robin Polley as Mr Nicholls
Peter Ivatts as Mr Bushell
Joy Blakeman as Frances
Denise Thomas as Jean
Patricia Morison as Amy
Gavin Mawdsley as Billy
Kirk McLaughlin as Labourer/Christ
Mark Heath as Black Man