The long day closes

Blu-ray 2014

The story of eleven-year-old Bud, a sad and lonely boy who struggles through his days. With cinema as his main source of solace, he haunts the local movie-house. All the while, his family looms large in our peripheral vision as do the menacing bullies of his school.

Item Details & Discovery

Explore Topics & Themes:

Bullying Psychological aspects Drama

Liverpool (England) Social life and customs Drama

Motion pictures Appreciation Drama

Working class families England Liverpool Drama

More in this Genre:

Drama Feature films Fiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Part of a Series:

Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 694

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ISBN:

9781604658057

Uniform Title:

Long day closes (Motion picture)

Description:

1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm)
Blu-ray 4 3/4 in
digital optical stereo Dolby
videodisc
laser optical NTSC
video file Blu-ray region A

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: NR

Notes:

Originally produced in England and released in 1992
Accompanied by booklet inside container featuring an essay by critic Michael Koresky
Special features: Optional audio commentary by director Terence Davies and cinematographer Michael Coulter; The South Bank Show (episode of the British television series from 1992 featuring Terence Davies); Colin MacCabe (new interview with the film critic and professor); Christopher Hobbs (new interview with the production designer); Trailer
Art director, Kave Naylor ; "A fond kiss and then we sever" sung by Isobel Buchanan ; "Once in Royal David's City" sung by Ruth Davies ; "She moved through the fair" sung by Gerard O'Beirne ; music director, Robert Lockhart ; costume designer, Monica Howe ; editor, William Diver ; production designer, Christopher Hobbs ; director of photography, Michael Coulter
Leigh McCormack, Marjorie Yates, Anthony Watson, Nicholas Lamont, Ayse Owens, Tina Malone, Jimmy Wilde, Robin Polley, Peter Ivatts, Joy Blakeman, Denise Thomas, Patricia Morrison, Gavin Mawdsley, Kirk McLaughlin, Marcus Heath, Victoria Davies, Brenda Peters, Karl Skeggs, Lee Blennerhassett, Peter Hollier, Jason Jevons
Filmed on location England
Blu-ray, region A; widescreen (1.85:1, 16:9) presentation; stereo; requires Blu-ray player
In English with optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing

LCCN:

be2014007575

Control Number:

3303000

UPC:

715515112611

Other Authors:

British Film Institute, presenter, production company
Buchanan, Isobel, singer
Coulter, Michael, director of photography
Criterion Collection (Firm), film distributor
Davies, Ruth, singer
Davies, Terence, 1945-2023, film director
Diver, William, film editor
Film Four International, presenter
Gibson, Ben, 1958- film producer
Hobbs, Christopher, 1945- production designer
Howe, Monica, costume designer
Koresky, Michael, 1979- writer of supplementary textual content
Lamont, Nicholas, actor
Lockhart, Robert, 1959-2012, musical director
MacCabe, Colin, film producer
McCormack, Leigh, actor
O'Beirne, Gerard, singer
Owens, Ayse, actor
Quinn, Kave, art director
Stewart, Olivia, film producer
Watson, Anthony, actor
Yates, Marjorie, actor

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