This Sporting Life

1963

2h 14m

7.0

7.0/10

119 votes • View on IMDb

Drama

"He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say."

Overview

In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

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Status: Released

Budget: $286,281

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

northern england based on novel or book sports widow rugby yorkshire black and white bitterness kitchen sink realism coal miner landlady tenant relationship

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 7, 1963
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0057578

Cast

Richard Harris

Frank Machin

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Margaret Hammond

Alan Badel

Gerald Weaver

William Hartnell

'Dad' Johnson

Colin Blakely

Maurice Braithwaite

Vanda Godsell

Mrs Anne Weaver

Anne Cunningham

Judith

Jack Watson

Len Miller

Arthur Lowe

Charles Slomer

Harry Markham

Wade

George Sewell

Jeff

Leonard Rossiter

Phillips, Sports Writer

Key Crew

Lindsay Anderson

Director

David Storey

Screenplay

Karel Reisz

Producer