The Long Day Closes

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

Duration: 85 min
Release date: 1992-05-22
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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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The Long Day Closes

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Terence Davies
Terence Davies
Director
Terence Davies
Terence Davies
Writer
Olivia Stewart
Olivia Stewart
Producer
William Diver
William Diver
Editor
Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey
Production Manager
Tristam Cones
Tristam Cones
Camera Trainee
Kevin Edland
Kevin Edland
Electrician
Sheryl Leonardo
Sheryl Leonardo
Production Accountant
Jeremy Kelly
Jeremy Kelly
Clapper Loader
Maureen McCue
Maureen McCue
Associate Producer
Dan Zeff
Dan Zeff
Production Assistant
Chris Plevin
Chris Plevin
Focus Puller
Kate Mellor
Kate Mellor
Production Secretary
Paul Collard
Paul Collard
Other
Carol Thompson
Carol Thompson
Continuity
Gary Romaine
Gary Romaine
Grip
Maxine Howard
Maxine Howard
Production Assistant
Andrew MacDonald Brown
Andrew MacDonald Brown
Location Manager
Lesley Stewart
Lesley Stewart
Production Coordinator
Tommy Gormley
Tommy Gormley
Second Assistant Director
Rick Butland
Rick Butland
Electrician
Dennis O'Connell
Dennis O'Connell
Electrician
Susan Nicholson
Susan Nicholson
Production Accountant
Gus Maclean
Gus Maclean
First Assistant Director
Jim Atkins
Jim Atkins
Transportation Coordinator
Doreen Jones
Doreen Jones
Casting Director
Dave Tyler
Dave Tyler
Electrician
Marianne Elliott
Marianne Elliott
Casting Assistant
James Norton
James Norton
Other
Clive Neakes
Clive Neakes
Other
Harriet Cox
Harriet Cox
Camera Operator
Jeff Bowen
Jeff Bowen
Location Manager
Terry Edland
Terry Edland
Gaffer
David Gilchrist
David Gilchrist
Third Assistant Director
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Runner Art Department
David Harrison
David Harrison
Rigging Supervisor
Marion Weise
Marion Weise
Wardrobe Assistant
Geoff Stainthorp
Geoff Stainthorp
Standby Carpenter
Stuart Wood
Stuart Wood
Carpenter
June Prinz
June Prinz
Boom Operator
Christine Campbell
Christine Campbell
Assistant Editor
Kevin Rowe
Kevin Rowe
Other
Albert Grassi
Albert Grassi
Additional Construction
Charlie McMillan
Charlie McMillan
Additional Construction
Peter Seater
Peter Seater
Additional Construction
Alex Mackie
Alex Mackie
Sound Editor
Moya Burns
Moya Burns
Sound Recordist
Catherine Goodley
Catherine Goodley
Scenic Artist
Chris Plevin
Chris Plevin
Additional Photography
Jason Kent
Jason Kent
Other
Ben Pulsford
Ben Pulsford
Other
Alan Hausmann
Alan Hausmann
Additional Construction
Peter Cheesman
Peter Cheesman
Additional Construction
Patrick Wheatley
Patrick Wheatley
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bill Meal
Bill Meal
Painter
Karen Wakefield
Karen Wakefield
Property Buyer
Stewart Cunningham
Stewart Cunningham
Dressing Prop
Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson
Additional Construction
Aad Wirtz
Aad Wirtz
Sound Mixer
Tracey Gallacher
Tracey Gallacher
Assistant Art Director
Patrick O'Neill
Patrick O'Neill
Dialogue Editor
Kave Quinn
Kave Quinn
Art Direction
Piero Jamieson
Piero Jamieson
Standby Property Master
John McMillan
John McMillan
Construction Manager
Mariana Russell
Mariana Russell
Runner Art Department
Terry Thompson
Terry Thompson
Additional Construction
Pat Harkins
Pat Harkins
Standby Property Master
Hugh Doherty
Hugh Doherty
Additional Construction
Jeremy Kelly
Jeremy Kelly
Additional Photography
Margaret Wicks
Margaret Wicks
Thanks
Gordon Fitzgerald
Gordon Fitzgerald
Property Master
Robin Thistlethwaite
Robin Thistlethwaite
Construction Manager
Dave Watson
Dave Watson
Vehicles Wrangler
Ronnie Barlow
Ronnie Barlow
Additional Construction
Adrian Rhodes
Adrian Rhodes
Sound Mixer
Catherine Creed
Catherine Creed
First Assistant Editor
Alan Weeks
Alan Weeks
Additional Construction
David Lewis
David Lewis
Other
Simon Clarkson
Simon Clarkson
Additional Construction
Ben Gibson
Ben Gibson
Executive Producer
Emma Chapman
Emma Chapman
Publicist
Tom Hilton
Tom Hilton
Still Photographer
Sarah Fitzgerald
Sarah Fitzgerald
Other
Isobel Buchanan
Isobel Buchanan
Vocals
Colin MacCabe
Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer
Robert Lockhart
Robert Lockhart
Music Director
Monica Howe
Monica Howe
Costume Designer
Christopher Hobbs
Christopher Hobbs
Production Design
Michael Coulter
Michael Coulter
Director of Photography
Bob Last
Bob Last
Music Supervisor
John Battsek
John Battsek
Publicist
Phil Symes
Phil Symes
Publicist
Ruth Davies
Ruth Davies
Vocals
Angela Topping
Angela Topping
Executive In Charge Of Production
Gerard O'Beirne
Gerard O'Beirne
Vocals
Aileen Seaton
Aileen Seaton
Makeup & Hair
David Firman
David Firman
Conductor
Heather Jones
Heather Jones
Makeup & Hair
Jack Stew
Jack Stew
Foley Artist
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