The Long Day Closes

The Long Day Closes

85 mins | Drama | May 22, 1992

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.

The Long Day Closes

85 mins | Drama | May 22, 1992

The Long Day Closes
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Channel Four Films, British Film Institute, Film Four International
Original title The Long Day Closes
Directors Gus Maclean, Carol Thompson, James Norton, Tommy Gormley, David Gilchrist, Terence Davies
Writers Terence Davies

Cast

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

Gavin Mawdsley

as Billy

Kirk McLaughlin

as Labourer/Christ

Mark Heath

as Black Man

Brenda Peters

as Nurse

Karl Skeggs

as Albie

Lee Blennerhassett

as 1st Bully

Peter Hollier

as 2nd Bully

Jason Jevons

as 3rd Bully