The Long Day Closes (1992)
The Long Day Closes (1992)
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.

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Cast

Leigh McCormack Leigh McCormack As: Bud
Marjorie Yates Marjorie Yates As: Mother
Anthony Watson Anthony Watson As: Kevin
Nicholas Lamont Nicholas Lamont As: John
Ayse Owens Ayse Owens As: Helen
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 22 May 1992

Country: GB

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Film Four International, BFI, Channel Four Films

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Cast

Directed By

Terence Davies

Terence Davies

Director

Carol Thompson

Carol Thompson

Continuity

Gus Maclean

Gus Maclean

First Assistant Director

James Norton

James Norton

Other

David Gilchrist

David Gilchrist

Third Assistant Director

Tommy Gormley

Tommy Gormley

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Olivia Stewart

Olivia Stewart

Producer

Dan Zeff

Dan Zeff

Production Assistant

Kate Mellor

Kate Mellor

Production Secretary

Andrew MacDonald Brown

Andrew MacDonald Brown

Location Manager

Jeff Bowen

Jeff Bowen

Location Manager

Marianne Elliott

Marianne Elliott

Casting Assistant

Maxine Howard

Maxine Howard

Production Assistant

Chris Harvey

Chris Harvey

Production Manager

Sheryl Leonardo

Sheryl Leonardo

Production Accountant

Lesley Stewart

Lesley Stewart

Production Coordinator

Doreen Jones

Doreen Jones

Casting Director

Susan Nicholson

Susan Nicholson

Production Accountant

Maureen McCue

Maureen McCue

Associate Producer

Emma Chapman

Emma Chapman

Publicist

Ben Gibson

Ben Gibson

Executive Producer

Angela Topping

Angela Topping

Executive In Charge Of Production

Phil Symes

Phil Symes

Publicist

Colin MacCabe

Colin MacCabe

Executive Producer

John Battsek

John Battsek

Publicist

Edited By

William Diver

William Diver

Editor

Christine Campbell

Christine Campbell

Assistant Editor

Catherine Creed

Catherine Creed

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Patrick Wheatley

Patrick Wheatley

Wardrobe Supervisor

Marion Weise

Marion Weise

Wardrobe Assistant

Heather Jones

Heather Jones

Makeup & Hair

Aileen Seaton

Aileen Seaton

Makeup & Hair

Monica Howe

Monica Howe

Costume Designer

Sound

Robert Lockhart

Robert Lockhart

Music Director

Ruth Davies

Ruth Davies

Vocals

David Firman

David Firman

Conductor

Aad Wirtz

Aad Wirtz

Sound Mixer

Bob Last

Bob Last

Music Supervisor

June Prinz

June Prinz

Boom Operator

Adrian Rhodes

Adrian Rhodes

Sound Mixer

Alex Mackie

Alex Mackie

Sound Editor

Moya Burns

Moya Burns

Sound Recordist

Patrick O'Neill

Patrick O'Neill

Dialogue Editor

Gerard O'Beirne

Gerard O'Beirne

Vocals

Isobel Buchanan

Isobel Buchanan

Vocals

Jack Stew

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harriet Cox

Harriet Cox

Camera Operator

Paul Collard

Paul Collard

Other

Clive Neakes

Clive Neakes

Other

Chris Plevin

Chris Plevin

Focus Puller

Jeremy Kelly

Jeremy Kelly

Clapper Loader

Gary Romaine

Gary Romaine

Grip

Tristam Cones

Tristam Cones

Camera Trainee

Michael Coulter

Michael Coulter

Director of Photography

Tom Hilton

Tom Hilton

Still Photographer

Jeremy Kelly

Jeremy Kelly

Additional Photography

Chris Plevin

Chris Plevin

Additional Photography

Sarah Fitzgerald

Sarah Fitzgerald

Other

Lighting

Kevin Edland

Kevin Edland

Electrician

Rick Butland

Rick Butland

Electrician

Dennis O'Connell

Dennis O'Connell

Electrician

Dave Tyler

Dave Tyler

Electrician

Terry Edland

Terry Edland

Gaffer

David Harrison

David Harrison

Rigging Supervisor

Art Department

Geoff Stainthorp

Geoff Stainthorp

Standby Carpenter

Gordon Fitzgerald

Gordon Fitzgerald

Property Master

Ben Pulsford

Ben Pulsford

Other

John McMillan

John McMillan

Construction Manager

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Runner Art Department

Tracey Gallacher

Tracey Gallacher

Assistant Art Director

Piero Jamieson

Piero Jamieson

Standby Property Master

Karen Wakefield

Karen Wakefield

Property Buyer

Pat Harkins

Pat Harkins

Standby Property Master

Kave Quinn

Kave Quinn

Art Direction

Bill Meal

Bill Meal

Painter

Alan Hausmann

Alan Hausmann

Additional Construction

Hugh Doherty

Hugh Doherty

Additional Construction

Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson

Additional Construction

Stewart Cunningham

Stewart Cunningham

Dressing Prop

Charlie McMillan

Charlie McMillan

Additional Construction

Robin Thistlethwaite

Robin Thistlethwaite

Construction Manager

Mariana Russell

Mariana Russell

Runner Art Department

Simon Clarkson

Simon Clarkson

Additional Construction

Alan Weeks

Alan Weeks

Additional Construction

Christopher Hobbs

Christopher Hobbs

Production Design

Peter Cheesman

Peter Cheesman

Additional Construction

Terry Thompson

Terry Thompson

Additional Construction

Ronnie Barlow

Ronnie Barlow

Additional Construction

Albert Grassi

Albert Grassi

Additional Construction

Peter Seater

Peter Seater

Additional Construction

Other Crew

Catherine Goodley

Catherine Goodley

Scenic Artist

Jim Atkins

Jim Atkins

Transportation Coordinator

Stuart Wood

Stuart Wood

Carpenter

David Lewis

David Lewis

Other

Dave Watson

Dave Watson

Vehicles Wrangler

Margaret Wicks

Margaret Wicks

Thanks

Kevin Rowe

Kevin Rowe

Other

Jason Kent

Jason Kent

Other

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