
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.
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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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