MOVIE
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The Long Day Closes in its release era
Released in 1992, The Long Day Closes sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- 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
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Topicsnostalgialiverpool, englandfamily relationshipslonelinesslgbtsemi autobiographical1950sgay theme