Colin (Tom Courtenay) is a defiant teenager who rebels against the system, and is sent to borstal where his talent for cross-country running offers him a chance for redemption.

A passionate, explosive tale of rebellion, from the novel by Alan Sillitoe (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning), this is one of the all-time classics of British cinema.

Extras:

• Commentary by film historian Robert Murphy, with lead actor Tom Courtenay and writer Alan Sillitoe
• Video essay by cinematographer Walter Lassally
• Momma Don't Allow (1956): Tony Richardson's Free Cinema documentary shot by Walter Lassally

Cast and Crew:

Director: Karel Reisz (The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Sweet Dreams, Morgan)

Cast: Albert Finney (Big Fish, Erin Brockovich, Skyfall, The Bourne Ultimatum) Shirley Anne Field (Alfie, My Beautiful Laundrette)