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The Long Day Closes

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.

19921h 25mPGDrama

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About The Long Day Closes

Directors
Terence Davies
Cast
Leigh McCormack, Marjorie Yates, Anthony Watson, Nicholas Lamont, Ayse Owens, Tina Malone
Genres
Drama
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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