Topsy Jane
1938 - 2014The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Tony Richardson
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay
A rebellious youth sentenced to a 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 a prized athlete.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Billy Liar
John Schlesinger
Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
Billy Liar
The Wind of Change
Vernon Sewell
Donald Pleasence, Johnny Briggs
Taking its title from Harold Macmillan's widely-reported Cape Town speech about the process of decolonisation in Africa, The Wind of Change showed the other side of the coin: the impact of colonial immigration at 'home'. The film deals with the 'colour problem' within the context of Teddy boy violence.
The Wind of Change
