The Long Day Closes (1992)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1992-05-22
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 25m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 129 votes
Directed by Terence Davies.
Top 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
Where to watch The Long Day Closes
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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