The Long Day Closes

A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.

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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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Creators

Terence Davies

director

Terence Davies

writer

Cast

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Leigh McCormack actor Marjorie Yates actor

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Anthony Watson actor Nicholas Lamont actor

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Ayse Owens actor Tina Malone actor

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Jimmy Wilde actor

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Robin Polley actor

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Peter Ivatts actor

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Joy Blakeman actor

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Denise Thomas actor

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Patricia Morison actor

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Gavin Mawdsley actor

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Kirk McLaughlin actor

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Mark Heath actor

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Victoria Davies actor

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Brenda Peters actor

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Karl Skeggs actor

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Lee Blennerhassett actor

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Peter Hollier actor