This Sporting Life
1963 · Movie · 134 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Based on This Sporting Life
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-02-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (122 votes)
Themes
- northern england
- based on novel or book
- sports
- widow
- rugby
- yorkshire
- black and white
- bitterness
- kitchen sink realism
- coal miner
- landlady tenant relationship
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
Richard Harris
as Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts
as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel
as Gerald Weaver
William Hartnell
as 'Dad' Johnson
Colin Blakely
as Maurice Braithwaite
Vanda Godsell
as Mrs Anne Weaver
- AC
Anne Cunningham
as Judith
Jack Watson
as Len Miller
Arthur Lowe
as Charles Slomer
- HM
Harry Markham
as Wade
Directed by Lindsay Anderson