The Long Day Closes (1992)
Set in Kensington, a working-class district of Liverpool, England in mid-1950s, this is the story of eleven-year-old Bud, a sad and lonely boy. With cinema as his main source of solace, he haunts the local 'picture-house'. All the while, his family looms large in our peripheral vision as do the menacing bullies of his school, but Bud is the centre of attention both from the camera's angle and from his doting family.
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Leigh McCormackBud
Marjorie YatesMotherAnthony WatsonKevinNicholas LamontJohnAyse OwensHelen
Tina MaloneEdnaJimmy WildeCurlyRobin PolleyMr NichollsPeter IvattsMr BushellJoy BlakemanFrancesDenise ThomasJean
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What is The Long Day Closes about?
Set in Kensington, a working-class district of Liverpool, England in mid-1950s, this is the story of eleven-year-old Bud, a sad and lonely boy. With cinema as his main source of solace, he haunts the local 'picture-house'. All the while, his family looms large in our peripheral vision as do the menacing bullies of his school, but Bud is the centre of attention both from the camera's angle and from his doting family.
How long is The Long Day Closes?
The Long Day Closes has a runtime of 85 minutes.
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