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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Cast
21 people
Leigh McCormack
Bud
No other roles listed
Marjorie Yates
Mother
Known for
Shameless
Dead Man's Folly
Anthony Watson
Kevin
Also in
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
One Foot in the Grave
Nicholas Lamont
John
Also in
Pie in the Sky
Going Off Big Time
Ayse Owens
Helen
No other roles listed
Tina Malone
Edna
Known for
Shameless
Jimmy Wilde
Curly
Also in
Bread
Terraces
Robin Polley
Mr Nicholls
Known for
Prime Suspect
Peter Ivatts
Mr Bushell
Known for
Jane Eyre
Victoria
Joy Blakeman
Frances
Also in
Place of Execution
Whose Baby?
Denise Thomas
Jean
Also in
Don't Leave Me This Way
Prime-Age
Patricia Morison
Amy
Known for
Dressed to Kill
Tarzan and the Huntress
Terence Davies Director · Michael Coulter Cinematographer William Diver Editor
United States release May 28, 1993 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BFI, Channel Four Films
Production
Film Four International
Production
BFI
Production
Channel Four Films
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
British Film Institute
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 13, 1992
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · May 22, 1992
Theatrical
United States · May 28, 1993
Theatrical
Australia
December 3, 1992 · Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 1992 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
January 7, 1994 · Theatrical
France
October 7, 1992 · Theatrical
Germany
November 5, 1992 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 25, 1993 · Theatrical
Spain
November 6, 1992 · Theatrical
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