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MOVIE

The Long Day Closes

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

★ 7.2 1992 85 min PG Drama

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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Release
1992-05-22
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.2/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom
Studio
Film Four International, BFI, Channel Four Films
Topicsnostalgialiverpool, englandfamily relationshipslonelinesslgbtsemi autobiographical1950sgay theme

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