I'm very glad that I found this one at the library and was able to watch it from DVD, because I found the optional English subtitles a requirement for the thick English accents. The film was a one of the main films in the early 60's British "kitchen sink" cinema, films where the leading character is an angry young man. Somehow Redgrave is billed first on the poster, even though Tom Courtenay is the leading actor and the man on the poster. Tom, now "Sir" Tom, plays a young man who is in reform school after robbing a store. With little reason for doing it than, "just because," he is the rebel star of the film. When he beats the favorite at the school in the distance race, the headmaster starts grooming him for an upcoming competition. Granted special privileges at the school for the talents, will our star us this to make a change? Or does he have something planned?
It was ok, and definitely a segment of cinema I'm not familiar with. I get too attached to film lists made by individuals, and branching out into areas of cinema that I have never seen was well worth it to me. Not a great film, but I'm glad I watched it.
Vote: 6/10
IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056194/
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