The Long Day Closes
A magical story about a boy’s love affair with the music and movies of the 50s.
7.2
129 votes
May 22, 1992
1h 25m
Overview
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
Leigh McCormack
Bud
Marjorie Yates
MotherAnthony Watson
KevinNicholas Lamont
JohnAyse Owens
Helen
Tina Malone
EdnaJimmy Wilde
CurlyRobin Polley
Mr NichollsPeter Ivatts
Mr BushellJoy Blakeman
FrancesDenise Thomas
Jean
Patricia Morison
AmyGavin Mawdsley
BillyKirk McLaughlin
Labourer/ChristMark Heath
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