The Long Day Closes

1992 · directed by Terence Davies

Rating
77/100
Hit
no

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 (1992), directed by Terence Davies, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Leigh McCormack
  • Marjorie Yates
  • Anthony Watson
  • Nicholas Lamont
  • Ayse Owens
  • Tina Malone
  • Jimmy Wilde
  • Robin Polley
  • Peter Ivatts
  • Joy Blakeman

Crew

  • Michael Coulter — Director of Photography
  • William Diver — Editor
  • Terence Davies — Writer

More from Terence Davies

  1. Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) — 76/100
  2. Benediction (2021) — 73/100
  3. The House of Mirth (2000) — 72/100
  4. A Quiet Passion (2016) — 71/100
  5. The Deep Blue Sea (2011) — 69/100
  6. Sunset Song (2015) — 69/100

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