France / May 13, 1992 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robin Polley | Mr Nicholls |
| Peter Ivatts | Mr Bushell |
| Joy Blakeman | Frances |
| Denise Thomas | Jean |
| Patricia Morison | Amy |
| Gavin Mawdsley | Billy |
| Kirk McLaughlin | Labourer/Christ |
| Mark Heath | Black Man |
| Victoria Davies | Nun |
| Brenda Peters | Nurse |
| Karl Skeggs | Albie |
| Lee Blennerhassett | 1st Bully |
| Peter Hollier | 2nd Bully |
| Jason Jevons | 3rd Bully |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Long Day Closes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film Four International, BFI, Channel Four Films |
| Release date | 22 maggio 1992 |
| Executive producer | Ben Gibson, Colin MacCabe |
| Production | Olivia Stewart, Maureen McCue |
| Writer | Terence Davies |
| Casting | Doreen Jones |
| Editing | William Diver, Christine Campbell, Catherine Creed |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter, Harriet Cox, Paul Collard, Clive Neakes, Chris Plevin, Jeremy Kelly, Gary Romaine, Tristam Cones, Tom Hilton, Sarah Fitzgerald |
| Assistant directors | Gus Maclean, David Gilchrist, Tommy Gormley, Terence Davies, Carol Thompson, James Norton |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 1992 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / May 22, 1992 / 12
France / Oct 07, 1992 / TP
Germany / Nov 05, 1992
Spain / Nov 06, 1992
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Australia / Dec 03, 1992 / PG
Netherlands / Mar 25, 1993
United States / May 28, 1993 / PG
Finland / Jan 07, 1994 / K-7
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