The Long Day Closes
A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.
Rating
7.2 The Film
The Long Day Closes
A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.
The Story
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.
Runtime
85 min
Released May 1992
Directed by
Terence Davies
Written byTerence Davies
Gallery
The Stills.
